Why Oli accepted his Tigers’ chance

NEW Hull City signing Oliver McBurnie says the club’s determination and persistence played a major part in his decision to join.

- By BARRY COOPER

NEW Hull City signing Oliver McBurnie says the club’s determination and persistence played a major part in his decision to join.

McBurnie admits he had a flurry of offers and says it would have taken something special for him to leave Las Palmas, 12 months after leaving for the Canary Islands following his departure from Sheffield United.

The 29-year-old had been a target before the club was slapped with a three-window transfer fee restriction and remained so even after City's severe punishment from the EFL landed at the beginning of July.

Sporting director Jared Dublin, who was at Bramall Lane with McBurnie and boss Sergej Jakirovic, invested significant efforts in persuading McBurnie to sign an initial three-year deal, something he says meant an awful lot. He said the club's recruitment team convinced him things were going in the right direction, despite last season's struggles.