Hibs target second summer signing as midfielder arrives on radar - Easter Road interest confirmed
Loan spell at Wigan last season put 26-year-old in shop window
Hibs are chasing a quick second signing of the summer transfer window, with 26-year-old midfielder Callum Wright joining their list of targets. The Evening News can confirm that the Easter Road club are definitely interested in the free agent.
The versatile former Plymouth Argyle regular spent last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, where he played alongside new Hibs recruit Jason Kerr. He was an absolute stand-out for the League One side - and swept the board at the club’s end of season awards.
Transfer business done deal
Having signed central defender Kerr earlier this week, Hibs remain in the market for a central midfielder to bolster competition in the centre of the park. While the trio of Josh Mulligan, Miguel Chaiwa and Jamie McGrath would be expected to start for most Scottish Premiership teams, persistent transfer interest in Chaiwa, in particular, cannot be dismissed.
Hibs are also still chasing another striker despite Martin Boyle’s contract U-turn at the very end of last season, with the veteran forward signing on for another year. Club record signing Thibault Klidje is expected to report back for pre-season training on Monday, having spent the second half of last season on loan with Danish side FC Randers, but there are no guarantees that the £1.5 million striker will hit the ground running in his second year of Scottish football.
Gray faces competition for Wright from a number of clubs, not least Wigan - now managed by ex-Hibs star Gary Caldwell - as the Latics desperately look to hold onto their loan star. But the lure of playing top-flight football in Scotland is believed to be a major factor in negotiations.
Hibs can also offer new signings European football, with yesterday’s UEFA Conference League draw revealing that the Edinburgh side will be heading to either Albania or Kosovo on second qualifying round duty late next month. They’ll face the winners of the first qualifying round tie between Albanian side FK Vllaznia and Kosovan rivals FC Malisheva.