Hull City completed the signing of former Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor from Turkish club Besiktas, while fellow newly-promoted English Premier League side Crystal Palace confirmed their move for Stephen Dobbie from Brighton.
McGregor moves back to the United Kingdom for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £1.8 million ($2.7 million) only 12 months after switching to Besiktas, where he made 27 appearances last season.
"I'm really excited to be here and I'm happy that everything is done now," the 31-year-old, who signed a three-year contract, told Hull City's official website.
"I can't wait to get started here. This is a great chance for me to play in the Premier League and I'm looking forward to the season ahead."
Meanwhile, Palace have bolstered their forward ranks by clinching a permanent deal for Dobbie, who scored three goals in 15 appearances for the club on loan towards the end of last season.
Palace and Brighton agreed an undisclosed fee with Dobbie signing a two year deal.
"I'm delighted. It was all agreed in principle coming on loan," the 30-year-old told Palace's official website. "Obviously I've worked with the gaffer (Ian Holloway) a number of times and there was no problem with that.
"A lot of people don't see the side to the gaffer that we do -- on the pitch, on the training field, on the bus and in the changing room.
"We know what he's like and we know how good he is tactically. You just have to look at the playoff semifinals and the final, how the boys played the way he wanted and we got the right result. I'm sure he'll be buzzing and raring to go.
"I enjoyed my football last season here and I like to think I had a part in helping the team getting promoted. But it's a new season now, that's in the past. We've just got to get ready in pre-season and get ready for that first game.
"It's every player's dream, especially in the Championship -- they want to be playing in the Premier League. You go away and have a nice holiday, but still in the back of your mind, you've only got four weeks off, so maybe in a week and a half, you're going to know who you're playing in that first game.
"Then you start to look through all the other fixtures. I think we've got Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea all away in our first games against them, so the second part of the season will be exciting, especially for the fans."
