Hull break transfer record to sign Greece keeper Tzolakis from Olympiacos

[p]Financial ‌details were not disclosed, but British ‌media reported the deal was worth ‌about 20 million pounds ($26.95 million) plus add-ons, surpassing Hull's previous record fee ‌of 13 million pounds for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]⁠Tottenham Hotspur[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mason-ryan/G6ZzTHKA/"]Ryan Mason[/a] in 2016.[/p][p]The ​23-year-old won four Super League Greece titles with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/olympiacos-piraeus/hnzvnHPS/"]Olympiacos[/a] and ​was part of the side that won the UEFA Conference League ⁠in 2023-24.[/p][p]Capped nine times by Greece, he was named Super League Greece Player of the Season in 2024-25.[/p][p][b]"I ‌am ready for a new chapter in my career... [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a] is something different because we are playing in the Premier League. We have to fight against top players, so it's a challenge for me. I feel ready," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzolakis-konstantinos/G0ZL7CGI/"]‌Tzolakis[/a] said in a statement.[/b][/p][embed guid="3297f899-6d35-4b41-8d71-2aafb2a65f11" url="https://x.com/HullCity/status/2084965139628044550" social-type="twitter" /][p]Hull secured promotion to the Premier ‌League by beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/middlesbrough/6F0lvLNC/"]Middlesbrough[/a] in the Championship play-off final and begin their top-flight campaign at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] on August ⁠22nd.[/p]