Hull City have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea loanee Xavier Simons on a permanent deal.
The 19-year-old is ready to leave Stamford Bridge for Hull on a permanent basis, despite making just three appearances for the Championship club this season.
Simons has seen less than 90 minutes of action in the first half of the season but Hull manager Liam Rosenior has desperately pushed to sign the youngster.
Rosenior feels Simons was undervalued before he was appointed and is now keen to give him a prominent role as a full-time player.
Hull have ambitions to get promoted to the Premier League under new ownership but currently sit 15th in the Championship.
The midfielder, who is also capable of playing multiple defensive roles, took convincing but has now got the green light from Chelsea to make his loan move permanent.
Hull now face a race to complete the paperwork before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
Simons’ decision will disappoint a host of clubs including Burnley, Bristol City, Millwall and Charlton, who have been closely monitoring him.
The Cobham graduate has played one senior match for Chelsea, in a 1-0 win over his former club Brentford in the Carabao Cup.
