Hull City narrowly avoided relegation in 2024-25, finishing 21st in the Championship on 49 points, the same tally as Luton Town, who slipped into League One.
Ruben Selles controversially took charge in December but could not turn things around and was replaced in June by Sergej Jakirovic, who has since been handed the task of steering the Tigers clear of another survival scrap.
The early signs this season have been unconvincing, though Hull will now be looking for a steadier run of results as the focus shifts to making the most of their summer recruitment.
No fewer than 14 players were added to the squad, among them Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen in a £3m deal.
He was joined by former Sheffield United pair John Lundstram and Ollie McBurnie, while ex-Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams also arrived on a free after a spell out of the game.
In contrast, 18 players departed the MKM Stadium during the window, highlighting the scale of the rebuild, and Jakirovic will need his new-look squad to settle quickly if the Tigers are to climb the table.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at all of Hull’s confirmed signings from the 2025 summer transfer window.
Hull confirmed transfers in: Summer 2025
Gustavo Puerta (£3m from Bayer Leverkusen)
Reda Laalaoui (undisclosed from Fath Union Sport)
Dillon Phillips (free from Rotherham United)
Semi Ajayi (free from West Bromwich Albion)
John Lundstram (loan from Trabzonspor)
Akin Famewo (free from Sheffield Wednesday)
Joel Ndala (loan from Manchester City)
Enis Destan (free from Trabzonspor)
Oli McBurnie (free from Las Palmas)
Joe Gelhardt (loan from Leeds United)
Brandon Williams (free agent)
David Akintola Idowu (free from Caykur Rizespor)
Darko Gyabi (undisclosed fee from Leeds)
Amir Hadziahmetovic (free without club)
Hull confirmed transfers out: Summer 2025
Nordin Amrabat (free to Wydad)
Dogukan Sinik (free)
Joao Pedro (free)
Brandon Fleming (free)
Callum Jones (free)
Xavier Simons (undisclosed to Bolton Wanderers)
Thimothee Lo-Tutala (loan to Doncaster Rovers)
Jake Leake (Loan to Oldham Athletic)
Anthony Racioppi (undisclosed to Sion)
Andy Smith (undisclosed fee Gillingham)
Matty Jacob (loan to Reading)
Marvin Mehlem (undisclosed to Arminia Bielefeld)
Sean McLoughlin (undisclosed to Blackburn Rovers)
Alfie Jones (undisclosed to Middlesbrough)
Mason Burstow (loan to Bolton Wanderers)
Steven Alzate (£1.5m to Atlanta United)
Abdulkadir Omur (loan to Antalyaspor)
Harvey Cartwright (loan to Hartlepool)
How much have Hull spent and earned during the summer 2025 transfer window?
Hull total spend summer 2025: £3m
Hull total income summer 2025: £1.5m
Hull total net spend summer 2025: -£1.5m