'I'm excited to get started' - Iroegbunam seals Hull switch

Hull City have announced the signing of Tim Iroegbunam on a permanent deal from Everton on a five-year deal.

The midfielder joins for an undisclosed fee and says he is "excited" about the opportunity to join the Premier League newcomers.

"I'm very happy. From the first moment I heard about the opportunity to come and join this club, I was excited," the 23-year-old said. "Now, it's finally done. It's taken a long time but I'm excited to get started.

"Quite early on in pre-season, I heard about the interest. I was just waiting around, then I got injured. I thought it might have been off the cards, but I managed to recover and get right.

"I spoke to the owner and he explained everything about the club. I'm close with 'Gilo' [Ryan Giles] – you could call him 'Agent Gilo' because he said a lot of things that made me want to come.

"I've been around different changing rooms and hopefully I can bring [Premier League] experience on and off the pitch.

"I like to get on the ball and drive the team forward. I like to get involved with big tackles, be aggressive, be on the front foot and show loads of energy.

"The stadium is beautiful – I've played here once before. I want to hopefully help this team push and finish as high as we can."

Iroegbunam has made 60 appearances in the Premier League – 48 for Everton and 12 for his previous club Aston Villa.