West Bromwich Albion have signed Hull City defender James Chester for a fee believed to be in the region of £8m, the club have announced.
Chester, 26, completed his medical and finalised personal terms at West Brom’s training ground on Tuesday before putting pen to paper on a four-year deal at the Hawthorns.
The former Manchester United defender is Tony Pulis’ second signing of the summer following the arrival of James McClean last month.
“James did very well for Hull City,” Pulis told West Brom’s official website. “I’ve had a good chat with him and he’s the type of player I like.
“He’s young, a strong character, a good defender, he has good feet and he has the Manchester United stamp all over him, just like [Stoke City’s] Ryan Shawcross and Darren Fletcher. They’re wonderful lads and I’m told James is as well.
Chester was part of a Hull side that was relegated from the Premier League last season, but finished the campaign as the Tigers’ fourth highest WhoScored rated player in the league (7.03).
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