Hull City are quietly nurturing one for the future in 18-year-old Nigerian defender Calvin Okike, who penned his first professional deal with the club over the summer — a two-year contract with an additional year's option attached.
According to BBC News, Okike has already had a taste of senior football, spending time on loan at National League side Hartlepool United to sharpen his development away from Championship duty.
While still raw in terms of experience, the young defender is being tipped as one to watch at the MKM Stadium, with Hull evidently keen to tie down his long-term future before other clubs come calling. No further details on his role in first-team plans this season have been confirmed.