Glenn Hoddle's attempts to stamp his own mark on the Wolverhampton Wanderers squad continued yesterday when he off-loaded one player and put another on the transfer list.

Irish midfielder Keith Andrews agreed a move to Hull City, who have been promoted to The Championship, and will sign a two-year contract when he returns from holiday on June 13.

Andrews spent nine years at Molineux and moves on a free transfer despite appearing to have cemented himself in Hoddle's line-up until a hernia operation ended his season.

Hull manager Peter Taylor said: "I'm delighted that Keith has agreed to join and I think he'll be an important player for us. He's a strong, good-passing midfield player that I know uses his voice well on the pitch. Keith will be a very handy player to have in the squad.

"He has good experience at Championship level and I understand that it will be difficult for him to leave Wolves as it is such a big club. But we're looking forward to having him here."

Having had talks with Kevin Cooper, Hoddle decided to put the 30-year-old on the transfer list after the midfielder voiced his frustration at the lack of first-team opportunities.

Cooper said: "I have never given less than 100 per cent for the club and I like to think that my attitude and professionalism has been of a high level.

I have felt frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities and, at my age, I need to be playing regularly. It's no good me playing in fits and starts."

He has had a three-year stint with Wolves after moving for £ 1 million from Wimbledon.

West Bromwich Albion defender Thomas Gaardsoe will have the summer off after all, having missed out on selection for the Denmark squad for their two matches next month.

The 25-year-old had been named in Morten Olsen's provisional group for the friendly against Finland in Tampere on Thursday, June 2 and the World Cup group two qualifier against Albania, in Copenhagen, six days later. Gaardsoe has made two substitute appearances.

Also at The Hawthorns, Robert Earnshaw's agent, Mel Eves, has confirmed that the striker will not be leaving the club in the summer.

There had been speculation that manager Bryan Robson wanted to use the Welshman as a makeweight in a deal for Crystal Palace's Andy Johnson but this has been refuted by the club and the player's agent.

Eves said: "The lad's happy at West Brom, he's done very well in his first season and you can't deny he scores goals.

"He's proved he can score goals at any level.

"He's in the Premiership now and he's not going anywhere else. He's enjoying being at West Brom and is really pleased they stayed up."

Walsall have parted company with young right-back Ryan Willetts after he failed to make an impact in the first team.

The 20- year- old came through the Bescot Stadium ranks to sign his first professional contract last summer, however the Coventry-born defender endured an injuryhit 2004-05 campaign, his only competitive appearance being in the Carling Cup first-round exit at Sheffield Wednesday in August.