Key detail emerges on Luton Town and Hull City transfer agreement

Championship outfit Luton Town will be able to retain Hull City shot-stopper Matt Ingram for their play-off campaign if they manage to secure a spot in the top six at the end of the season.

That’s according to Hull Live, who believe an agreement has already been reached which will allow the 28-year-old to stay put at Kenilworth Road if an extension is triggered to retain him for potentially crucial games for the Hatters later this month.

Yesterday’s signing comes following James Shea’s serious knee injury, with the 30-year-old being ruled out for the remainder of the campaign and with Aston Villa loanee Jed Steer also suffering a severe injury, Harry Isted has been tasked with filling in on a few occasions.

Isted has performed respectably during his brief stint between the sticks – but Nathan Jones was clearly in search of more depth with teenager Jameson Horlick coming onto the bench for their clash against Blackpool in their last game.

Hull loanee Ingram, who was given special permission to join the Bedfordshire outfit by the EFL on an emergency loan basis, looks set to start between the sticks for their game against Fulham before they return to Kenilworth Road at the weekend against Reading, two crucial ties in their quest to remain in the play-off zone.

And if they do get to that point, the shot-stopper looks set to remain at his current temporary club for their play-off campaign with an option to extend this deal in this emergency agreement.

The Verdict:

Considering Hull have no chance of getting into the play-offs with nothing to play for, it would make sense from the Tigers’ perspective to take another close look at Ingram to judge whether he’s worth offering a new contract to.

They may benefit from retaining him