Source: Eurosport
Jan is the man for Hull
Hull have confirmed the signing of Jan Venegoor of Hesselink on a two-year deal.[LNB] The Dutchman was a free agent after leaving Celtic at the end of last season and therefore could sign for the Tigers outside the transfer window, which closed on Tuesday.[LNB] Venegoor of Hesselink, 30, spent three years in Scotland after joining Celtic from PSV Eindhoven.[LNB] Hull chairman Paul Duffen claimed the club had beaten some big clubs to bring the striker to the KC Stadium.[LNB] "I'm delighted we have beaten off all the competition to bring him to the KC stadium," he said.[LNB] "We've definitely wanted an experienced, top-drawer striker who scores goals and Jan has scored prolifically in top leagues in Europe.[LNB] "It's what we need. We didn't score enough goals last season. Going forward we have a lot of new talent and Jan will play his part in using his experience to settle them down.[LNB] "We've been looking at Jan since July and are really pleased we've turned his head.[LNB] "He's been looking at other big clubs in Europe but the Premier League is where he wants to come and play with us."
