Hull City announced Lucas Herrington’s arrival from Colorado Rapids on 12 August. The Australia defender, who was 18 at the time of the announcement, signed a five-year contract. Hull said the transfer fee was undisclosed.
Colorado describe the agreement as both their largest sale and the highest fee received for an MLS defender. The Rapids also retain a share of a future sale, without stating the percentage in their announcement. Those record claims do not establish a publicly disclosed cash amount.
Herrington moved to Colorado for the 2026 season after coming through Brisbane Roar. The Rapids say he appeared in their first 18 league matches, starting 17, and earned selection for the MLS All-Star game. He played 1,531 league minutes and scored once during that period. His emergence in the United States followed his senior breakthrough in Australia.
Hull’s announcement identifies him as their ninth summer addition. The completed move gives Herrington a long-term contract in England, with his next step following appearances for Australia at the World Cup. The earlier article’s suggestion that a club statement was still missing is superseded by the announcements from both clubs.
What remains unconfirmed
- The reviewed club announcements do not disclose the fee or retained sell-on percentage.
Corrections
- Replaced the outdated unconfirmed-transfer account with the club announcements. Kept the undisclosed fee separate from media estimates and record-sale claims; retained the player’s age at announcement and consolidated duplicate provider dates.