Hibs have agreed a deal to bring Will Fish back to the capital, according to a report.
The 20-year-old defender is now closing in on a return to the Scottish Premiership from Manchester United in a major boost to Lee Johnson, who had earmarked the stopper as a key summer target after impressing during his loan stint last term.
The Daily Record report the English giants were pleased with the progress the defender made while in Leith and have sanctioned a move to return for more. A return north of the border will also expose Fish to European football with the Hibees entering the Europa Conference League qualifying route after their fifth place finish combined with Celtic's Scottish Cup success last term.
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Fish had been rumoured as an Aberdeen target but they had other central defensive options ahead of him states the same report with his football set to resume at Easter Road.
Johnson is now prioritising a striker to replace Kevin Nisbet after his move to the English Championship with Millwall.
Hibs made a nice earner on the hitman, who is in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers with Norway and Georgia.
The capital club are due to return to pre-season at the end of next week in preparation for their European ties with the club entering the second qualifying round. They will discover who they will face next week.
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