Hull's highly-rated defender Josh Tymon has left the club with immediate effect after turning down a new contract offer.
Tymon, 18, earned rave reviews after making his first-team breakthrough in the Premier League last season and has been linked with joining Stoke.
"Josh Tymon has turned down a professional contract with the Tigers and has chosen to cancel his scholarship contract, which was due to expire in June 2018. He will leave the club with immediate effect," read a Tigers' statement.
"This is a standard clause in all contracts for this age level and the club has no option but to reluctantly accept his request.