HULL CITY have confirmed the signing of former Crystal Palace winger Jason Lokilo, who spent a spell earlier in his career at Doncaster Rovers.The Belgian, 24, has penned a two-year deal with the Tigers, with the club holding an option for a third year.
Lokilo came through the academy at Anderlecht before moving to England, with the wingman making one first-team appearance for Palace as a youngster in 2017.
Lokilo, who featured 39 times for Rovers in 2020-21 after a loan stint in the second half of the previous season, most recently played for Turkish side Istanbulspor where he made 16 appearances during the last campaign, scoring four goals for the Super Lig outfit.
The wingman is City’s second signing of the close season and follows on from the addition of Manchester City loan striker Liam Delap, who has joined for the 2023-24 campaign.
On the outgoing front, former Nottingham Forest defender Tobias Figueiredo has joined Brazilian outfit Fortaleza, while Tyler Smith and Callum Elder have linked up with Bradford City and Derby County respectively
The Newcastle United player impressed in a loan spell in East Yorkshire last term, but the transfer demands of his parent club and the financial package involved has ensured that City will now look elsewhere.
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The former Birmingham City, Millwall, Stoke City and Brentford player, who only joined from Blues on a three-year deal last summer, has featured in pre-season but was left out of the squad for last Saturday’s friendly with French outfit Nantes.
Woods, 29, was used sparingly in the final third of last season and his last City start came in the 3-1 loss at Norwich City in mid-February.
The decision has now been taken to enable him to depart, with the club also conscious of Financial Fair Play regulations, while providing themselves with room for manoeuvre to bring in further signings before the deadline.
