Newcastle United loanee goalkeeper Karl Darlow has been told to stop being Eddie Howe's fourth-choice goalkeeper at St. James' Park and sign with Championship side Hull City.
The 32-year-old, who has been with the Tigers since January, has been instrumental in helping Liam Rosenior's side bounce back from a shocking start to the season and finish mid-table.
With their final game against promotion-hopefuls Luton Town on Monday night, Darlow has been told to leave the Magpies behind and make a permanent move to the MKM Stadium.
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"Hull City, yes, they are likely to sign Karl Darlow. He's been instrumental in Hull's survival, and mid-table finish," former England international Carlton Palmer told FootballLeagueWorld earlier this week.
"He's played 12 games and has kept five clean sheets since signing for the Tigers in January. He has a contract at Newcastle which runs until the summer of 2025 and Hull have an option to buy.
"It's good business for Liam Rosenior and his team. Darlow, if he goes back to Newcastle, he's fourth-choice behind [Nick] Pope, [Martin] Dubravka and [Loris] Karius, so he's not going to be playing.
"He's got an opportunity to go to a club where he is going to be playing regularly in the Championship. So, it's good business for the player and it's good business for Hull."
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