Derby County have signed Tom Huddlestone from Hull City.
The 30-year-old midfielder, who had a £2 million buy-out clause in his deal, has signed a two-year contract with Derby.
The Tigers tried their best to keep him at the club, and had even offered him an improved deal but Huddlestone decided to move on.
Tom Huddlestone at Derby against Preston
Huddlestone made 162 appearances for City after arriving from Tottenham in 2013. He helped the club to secure promotion 14 months ago, and played in the FA Cup finals in 2014.
He joins former City team-mate Curtis Davies at the Pride Park Stadium. Davies took to Twitter to welcome Huddlestone at Derby, claiming him a “prodigal son”.
Huddlestone started his senior career with Derby in 2002, and made 95 appearances for the club before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2005.
His departure is a huge blow for City fans. The club have already lost the likes of Harry Maguire, Curtis Davies and Josh Tymon, while goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic and defender Andy Robertson could also move on.
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