Espanyol fullback Steve Finnan has failed a Hull City medical.

The Daily Mail says Finnan's £1million move to Hull City fell through last night after a medical revealed a deep-seated problem with his left thigh.

He suffered the injury in November and has struggled to figure for Espanyol since. The former Liverpool right back, 32, has also seen moves to Tottenham and Blackburn on loan dashed because the Spanish club were demanding a fee.

It is another blow to Hull manager Phil Brown's bid to recruit experienced players.