Hull City FC completes McBurnie signing
Oli is on a three-year deal
Hull City has announced the signing of experienced forward, Oli McBurnie, on a three-year contract, with a club option of a further year.
The Tigers have fought off strong competition from several Championship clubs to secure the services of our first-choice attacking target.
The 29-year-old joins on a free transfer after spending last season in Spain with Las Palmas, registering nine goal involvements in 34 La Liga outings.
Capped 16 times by Scotland, the frontman has made 125 appearances in the Championship and 96 in the Premier League, scoring 77 senior goals.
Twenty-nine of those came for Sheffield United, where he played 159 matches during a five-year spell between 2019 and 2024, helping them achieve a ninth-place Premier League finish in his debut season.
The Leeds-born attacker was instrumental as the Blades secured promotion as Championship runners-up and reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 2022/23, finishing as joint-top scorer with 15 goals.
McBurnie moved to Bramall Lane in August 2019 for a then-club record £20m from Swansea City, having netted a career-best 24 goals in the last of his four seasons in South Wales.
His first taste of Championship football came in 2017/18 during a half-season loan at Barnsley, earning the Tykes’ Player of the Year award after notching nine goals in 17 games.
Eligible for Scotland through his father, McBurnie helped the Tartan Army qualify for the 2020 European Championship finals, converting his spot-kick in the play-off final penalty shootout victory over Serbia.
McBurnie said: “I’m buzzing. It’s been a long time coming. Everyone has worked really hard to get to this point. A big thank you to Jared (Dublin), the owner and the manager for getting it done.
“Jared spoke to me at the end of last season. I was in Spain last year, and from the start, I said to Jared that for me to come back to England, it had to be something special.
“I needed to come back for something that excites me, and at the same time, is right for me and my family.
“There’s something to be said for a team and a manager that really wants you. When I spoke to the manager, the first thing he said to me was, ‘Can you score me 15 goals?’
“I’ve come in as more of an experienced player. I’ll try to use my experience to help some of the younger boys in that leadership role. I’ll put myself about, make it hard for defenders and chip in with some goals.
“I don’t think I’ve ever known so many players going into a club! I’m excited to play with some old friends and some new ones as well. I can’t wait to get out there on the training pitch and get in front of the fans.”