Championship rumour mill: Leeds United target confirms departure

Hernandez confirms Hull City exit

Leeds United target Abel Hernandez has confirmed his exit from Hull City this summer.

The striker released a statement on his twitter account thanking the Tigers for the fours year he spent on the east coast.

The Whites, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are all said to be chasing his signature this summer with Hull now out of the running to re-sign the 27-year-old.

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