Scotland under-21 internationalist Scott Allan has signed a two year contract with Hibs and could potentially make his debut against his old club Dundee United at Easter Road on Sunday (27 July, kick off 2pm).
Allan, 22, returns north to Scotland after spending two-and-a-half years with English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, during which time he experienced loan spells with Portsmouth, Milton Keynes Dons and Birmingham City.
Head Coach Alan Stubbs says he is delighted to be able to add Allan to his squad and believes the signing is a real coup for Hibernian.
Stubbs told the club website: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to add Scott to our squad – he is a top-quality player with immense potential.
“He’s an outstanding young player with a bright future, so the fact he has agreed to come here to Hibernian is a tremendous coup for everybody at the club.
“Scott will add something different to what we already have within our squad – he is an attacking midfielder, who can both create and score goals.
“He’s young, but has already gained a lot of experience from his time at Dundee United and also down south, so he will be equipped for the demands of the upcoming season.
“We’d like to thank our supporters for their patience shown over the past five weeks; hopefully they’ll be hugely excited by Scott’s arrival.
“We’re pleased with the signings we’ve completed so far with hopefully some more to come in the near future.”
Allan, who began his career with Dundee United, says he instinctively knew Hibernian was the right move for him at this stage in his career.
Allan said: “I believe I learned a lot from my time down south – both personally and professionally – but I had my mind set on a move back home to Scotland.
“At this point in my career, I want to play football as regularly as possible and be closer to home and the move here to Hibs ticks all the boxes.
“I’m an ambitious player and I want to achieve success here with Hibs.
“I’ve been impressed with what the manager has said and I want to help the club get back into the Scottish Premiership.
“I’m really excited about what we can achieve – it will be a really competitive league, but it’s a challenge that I’m looking forward to.”
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.
