Chelsea
defender Michael Hector is close to a season-long loan move to Hull,
according to Sky sources.
The 25-year-old, signed from Reading in 2015, will be heading out on loan
for the 14th time in his career if a deal is completed.
Hull head coach Leonid Slutsky had earlier this summer revealed he may use
his close relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to help bring in
players.
Hector, a Jamaica international, spent the 2016-17 season in Germany with
Eintracht Frankfurt where he made 27 appearances for the Bundesliga side -
despite being sent off in his first two games for the club.
Chelsea have shown a growing influence in the loan market in recent seasons
and Hector could become the 18th player to be representing another club this
season (currently five in the Premier League, five in the EFL, six elsewhere
in Europe and one in the National League).
Hector is yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea.
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