Hull City have added to their ranks after completing the signing of Elliot Bonds from Dagenham and Redbridge.

The 19-year-old midfielder has signed a one year contract at the KCOM Stadium, and will initially link up with the clubs Under 23s side for the coming campaign, having featured for The Tigers' academy side in a 2-1 win over Ipswich on Friday.

Bonds, who spent time with both Brentford and Reading during his youth career, joined Dagenham and Redbridge in 2016, making six appearances for the club, before spending the second half of last season with Farnborough in the seventh tier of English football.

Despite his young age, Bonds is already a fully-fledged international, having won six caps for Guyana, with the midfielder forming part of the country's squad for their first-ever, CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, starting all three games as his side were eliminated at the group stages.

Speaking to Hull's official website following confirmation of the move, Bonds said: “I’m very happy and proud to join Hull City. It’s a new chapter for my career and I just can’t wait to get going.

“I’m looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead this season. I want to progress in training, work hard and focus on developing all areas of my game as a Hull City player.”

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The Verdict

I think this is a good move for both the club and the player.

For Bonds in particular, this is the opportunity to prove himself at a high level, having missed out on that chance with two other Championship sides earlier in his career, and that is something he will surely want to take.

For Hull as well, this looks to be a smart move, given they are adding a player who, having been recruited by two of their Championship rivals already, appears to have a decent amount of potential, as well as experience of playing under pressure following his exploits with Guyana's senior side despite his relatively young age.

Add to that the fact that this is just a one-year contract, and it means that Hull have not got themselves into anything too long term should this prove to be a move that doesn't work out for either party for one reason or another.