Hull City must pay Blackpool £2 million for the signing of Thomas Ince.

The Daily Mail says Ince's first club, Liverpool, will also benefit from the deal, with 35 per cent or £700,000 of the fee going to Brendan Rodgers' side for their part in developing the player.

The initial payment of £2m could be boosted by a series of additional instalments, such as Ince making a set number of appearances and if Hull avoid relegation.

The son of former England captain Paul Ince was linked with several clubs after his contract expired at Bloomfield Road.