Hibs have signed Darnell Johnson on loan from Leicester City until the end of the season.
The highly-rated 20-year-old offers added competition at centre-back following the news that Ryan Porteous has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
He can also be deployed at right-back.
Johnson has been capped by England at every age group from Under-16 to Under-20 and was part of the side that won the Under-19 Euros in 2017.
He played for the Leicester first-team throughout their pre-season preparations before being rewarded with a new three-year deal.
The godson of former Three Lions striker Emile Heskey, Johnson was excited by the opportunity to continue his development at Easter Road. He said: “I’ve had a great grounding at Leicester City and with the England youth international sides but now I’m really hungry to prove myself at first-team level. “I’ve done my research and I know about Hibernian’s reputation for giving young players a chance.
“I hope I’m the next one to make a name for myself here. I can’t wait to get started in training on Friday, meet everyone and do whatever it takes to try and win a place in the team.”
The move is subject to international clearance.
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.
