Tigers Capture Millers Man
By Danny Wright • Aug 9th, 2008 • Category: Transfers & RumoursBy Danny Wright
Premier League new boys Hull City have added to their squad by recruiting Rotherham United goalkeeper Mark Oxley.
The 18-year-old didn’t make an appearance for the Millers but is hotly tipped as one for the future.
Oxley becomes the second goalkeeper to arrive on Humberside in the close season after Tony Warner’s arrival from Fulham.
Hull manager Phil Brown also has Boaz Myhill and Matt Duke at his disposal, but it is unclear who will wear the number one jersey for The Tigers’ opener against Fulham next Saturday.
Rotherham are set to receive an initial £150,000 fee for Oxley, which is set to rise depending on appearances.
United manager Mark Robins says the move was a good deal for the club.
He told Sky Sports News: “”We have looked at the offer and we feel that it is a very good deal for the club,”
“We are getting a large percentage of the fee up front and if Mark continues to progress then it will benefit us further on in the future.”
Danny Wright is a freelance sports journalist and goalkeeper
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