But Steve Bruce is unhappy at the sale of the winger

Ince is the sixth player to join Derby this summer following Darren Bent, Alex Pearce, Scott Carson, Chris Baird and Andreas Weimann

Derby and Hull have agreed an undisclosed fee, though it is thought to be in the region of £4.75million

Steve Bruce has been left incensed after the sale of Tom Ince to Derby, claiming he would never had allowed the winger to leave given the choice.

Ince sealed a move to Paul Clements' Rams on Friday afternoon for a fee in the region of £4.75million.

The 23-year-old signed a four-year deal at the iPro in a significant switch given Hull's relegation to the Championship. They should be direct rivals for promotion to the top flight this season.

Tom Ince shakes hands with Derby County head coach Paul Clement on signing for the club permanently

Ince spent a successful loan spell at Derby last season and proved to be a major hit with the fans

Steve Bruce has been left livid after Hull City allowed Ince to depart the KC Stadium

And the prospect of facing Ince, who scored 11 goals in 18 games for Derby last year, has left Bruce livid.

'I certainly wouldn't have sold Tom and I did all I could to keep him,' Bruce told the Mirror.

'We shouldn't be selling our top young players when trying to put together a team to challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League.'

Ince managed just three starts for Hull in his only season at the KC Stadium, but has always impressed when in the second tier.

Bruce also inferred the player was allowed to leave without his consent.

'I saw Tom as an integral part of my plans. But Derby met the buy-out clause and then it was the choice of others to let him leave.'

Ince shields the ball from the oncoming challenge of Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Clayton (right)