Hull City Set to Complete £12m Deal for Genoa Fullback Brooke Norton-Cuffy

Hull Seal Norton Cruffy Deal

The Tigers have reached a verbal agreement with Genoa to sign right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy for around £12m.

🚨🐯 EXCLUSIVE: Hull City reach verbal agreement to sign Brooke Norton Cuffy from Genoa, here we go!

Deal worth €14m for the English fullback. Arsenal had a sell-on clause for former #afc defender. pic.twitter.com/5raWnUBnnX

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2026

Following the agreement, Genoa have had a £3.8m offer accepted by Hull City for 24-year-old Cody Drameh, who has been a crucial player in the Tigers' promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.

🚨🔴🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Genoa agree deal to sign Cody Drameh from Hull City, here we go!

Verbal agreement done at €4.5m fee for the right back who’s joining Genoa from Hull City following Norton Cuffy exit.

Green light from #hcafc. pic.twitter.com/k9RCS5tzBy

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2026

Norton-Cuffy, 22, is a product of Arsenal’s academy and has enjoyed a quick rise into first-team football. He spent time on loan across the English lower leagues, including League One and the Championship, before making the move to Genoa in 2024.

Since arriving in Italy, Norton-Cuffy has established himself as an integral part of the mid-table Serie A side and will now return to England to take on the challenge of Premier League football.

Arsenal will also receive a sell-on fee from the £12m transfer fee paid by Hull City.

Hull Will Be Hoping This Signing Can Help Them Stay Up

Having already spent around £88m on transfers this window, Hull have clearly recognised that staying in the Premier League requires serious investment.

The Tigers have brought in several big-name attackers, including Mohamed-Ali Cho, Joe Gelhardt and Elliot Stroud, strengthening their options going forward. That investment has already started to pay off, with Hull beating both Manchester United and fellow promoted side Coventry City in the league.

However, while their attacking options have been strengthened, Norton-Cuffy could provide an important addition defensively.

Hull will be hoping the 22-year-old can settle quickly into Premier League football and help strengthen the defence for when the season reaches its crucial stages.