Hull City sign Senegal defender Mendy from Rayo Vallecano

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - September 24, 2025 Rayo Vallecano's Nobel Mendy REUTERS/Susana Vera 13 Aug 2026 01:47AM (Updated: 13 Aug 2026 01:50AM) Aug 12 : Hull City have signed Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract with an option for a further year, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Wednesday.• Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported the deal was worth around 25 million euros ($28.82 million) plus add-ons, surpassing Hull's previous record fee of 20 million pounds for Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis earlier this month.• Mendy scored twice in 28 appearances in his only season at Rayo after joining from Real Betis, where he