The 19-year-old initially joined the Tigers on loan in September. He has made six Championship appearances, starting four of Hull’s last five league games.

Simons played once for Chelsea, the Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Brentford last season. He had been in our Academy since 2016 and was a big part of the development squad side coached by Andy Myers, regularly captaining the team.

We thank Xavier for his efforts and wish him well at Hull.