Hibs’ Head Coach Alan Stubbs is hoping to complete the signing of former Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Dunfermline at East End Park.
The 28 year old French Moroccan striker is currently a free agent, having spent the second half of last season on loan from Brentford to Dundee United where he scored three goals including the third in a 3-1 win over Hibs at Easter Road.
El Alagui scored an impressive 27 goals in 43 appearances for Falkirk during the 2011/12 season which saw him named PFA First Division player of the year.
Brentford manager Uwe Rosler beat off competition from St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and several English Championship clubs to sign El Alagui on a two-year contract but a few months after signing he suffered a serious knee injury which kept him out for the rest of the season.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
