Hull City has signed Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos on a five-year contract for a club-record fee, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Though the financial details of the deal were not disclosed, British media reported that the deal was worth about 20 million pounds (USD 26.95 million) plus add-ons, surpassing Hull’s previous record fee of 13 million pounds for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Ryan Mason in 2016.
The 23-year-old won four Super League Greece titles with Olympiacos and was part of the side that won the UEFA Conference League in 2023-24.
Tzolakis, who has been capped nine times by Greece, was named Super League Greece Player of the Season in 2024-25.
“I am ready for a new chapter in my career… Hull City 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,” Tzolakis said in a statement.
Hull secured promotion to the Premier League by beating Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final and begins its top-flight campaign at home to Manchester United on August 22.
Published on Aug 05, 2026
