Eliot Matazo says the ambition of Hull City coupled with the chance to play in England for the first time made his decision to swap Monte Carlo for the city of Hull an easy one to make.

The 22-year-old completed his move from Monaco in time to make his debut at Sheffield United on Friday night, penning a three-and-a-half-year deal with the option of an extra one. He came off the bench nine minutes into the second half as City roared to a stunning 3-0 win at Bramall Lane.

Matazo had played 84 times for the French side, with 60 of those coming in Ligue 1 and three in the Champions League this season. But he says meeting owner Acun Ilicali, sporting director Jared Dublin and head coach Ruben Selles sealed the deal.

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“I’m very pleased to be here and very excited to start this new journey," the Belgian midfielder said after penning his deal at the MKM Stadium.

“It happened quickly. Hull City came to my agent, and very quickly, I had a talk with the manager, sporting director (Jared Dublin) and president (Acun Ilicali). The feeling was very positive, and it was easy to make this choice.

“It’s a very ambitious project with great ideas, and I’m also a very ambitious person. We match together. We both have big ambitions for the club. They want to help me in my journey and I want to help the club in their goals.

“I am a physical, technical player, fast. I like to combine with my teammates and I’m really orientated to the goal – I want to score goals, make actions – but I also like to defend. England is the best country to play football. I’m really excited to be on the pitch with the fans cheering for us.”