The summer of 2015 saw Hull City return to the Championship after a two-season stint in the Premier League, with the simple objective of making a swift return to the top flight in mind.
Steve Bruce’s side had a balance of seasoned performers who offered a wealth of experience for when it came to navigating a successful exit route away from the second tier, as well as numerous high-potential players who went on to make a name for themselves at the MKM Stadium before flourishing elsewhere.
This included the likes of Andy Robertson, Harry Maguire and Sam Clucas, but one particular deal following the club’s relegation does continue to leave a sense of major regret.
Moses Odubajo moved from Brentford to East Yorkshire in August 2015 for a reported £3.5m fee, and given the potential ceiling placed on the full-back, such figures represented a bargain deal at the time.
The then 22-year-old, who was a club-record signing at Griffin Park the year before from Leyton Orient, continued his upward trajectory under Mark Warburton after excelling at Leyton Orient in League One, which included a memorable strike in the Play-Off Final against Rotherham United, before moving across the capital.
Odubajo scored three goals and assisted five from right-back, which made him a prime target for Bruce, who had lost the services of Liam Rosenior on a free transfer to promotion rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.
The first of his 53 appearances in Black and Amber came in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16th August 2015, which began his one and only season of competitive action with the club, but what a year it was for the full-back.