Will Fish has agreed a season-long loan switch to Hibs, according to a report.
The Manchester United defender is part of the pre-season squad to face Leeds United in Oslo today and is also expected to be included in the travelling party to Murrayfield next Wednesday for the clash with Lyon before remaining in the Edinburgh to begin preparing for the new campaign reports Manchester Evening News.
The same publication state interest was high in the academy graduate including clubs from the English Championship and League one as well as rival clubs in Scotland including Aberdeen but United are happy with him to continue north of the border with Lee Johnson trusted to oversee the next stage of his development. The player himself was also was eager to build upon the solid foundations he laid at Easter Road before the end of the campaign.
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His arrival back for the campaign will be a major boost to both the Hibs boss and supporters after impressing in the ranks following Ryan Porteous' switch to Watford in January.
He went on to feature regularly from that point and helped the Hibees secure a fifth place finish in the league which has ended up qualifying them for Europe.
Johnson knows how to get the best out the defender and the added bonus of Europa Conference League football with help gain experience on another level again.
Hibs begin their journey in the second qualifying round and face three two-legged ties in order to reach the group stage proper.
