Record Signing's Flop: Salzburg Paid 13 Million, Now He's Off to the Premier League for a Fraction

Pulse Sports Team 10:29 - 15 August 2026

French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath has moved from Red Bull Salzburg to English club Hull City. According to APA agency, the Austrian club will receive approximately four million euros for the 23-year-old player.

Gourna-Douath joined Salzburg in the summer of 2022 from Saint-Etienne for approximately 13 million euros, a club-record signing at the time. He played a total of 95 matches for the Austrian side but didn't quite live up to the high expectations. Recently, he had loan spells at AS Roma and Le Havre.

"Together with Lucas, we sought a solution that would benefit all parties. We are pleased to have found it now with his transfer to Hull City," stated Salzburg's sporting director, Marcus Mann. Hull City is a newcomer to the Premier League.