Soccer:Hull City have signed former Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink on a two-year deal.

The 30-year-old Dutchman was a free agent having left the Glasgow club at the end of last season, meaning the transfer could be completed after Tuesday’s closure of the window.

The striker has been capped 27 times for Holland and has played with both PSV Eindhoven and FC Twente in his homeland.

Hull chairman Paul Duffen claims the club had beaten some "big clubs" in Europe to his signing.

"I'm delighted we have beaten off all the competition to bring him to the KC Stadium.

"We've definitely wanted an experienced, top-drawer striker who scores goals and Jan has scored prolifically in top leagues in Europe.

"It's what we need. We didn't score enough goals last season. Going forward we have a lot of new talent and Jan will play his part in using his experience to settle them down.

"'We've been looking at Jan since July and are really pleased we've turned his head.

"He's been looking at other big clubs in Europe but the Premier League is here he wants to come and play with us."

Hull boss Phil Brown will be relieved to have boosted the club's attacking options after missing out on a number of targets this summer.

Michael Owen, Daryl Murphy and Bobby Zamora all rejected the chance to move to the KC Stadium, leaving the Tigers' squad looking a little thin up front.

Brown did manage to recruit United States striker Jozy Altidore, however, on a season-long loan from Villarreal.