Thibault Klidjé seals record Hibs transfer after lengthy pursuit as David Gray increases Easter Road firepower
Thibault Klidjé has signed for Hibs in a club record deal.
The striker joins from Swiss Super League outfit Luzern on a three-year deal, with the Hibees holding an option to extend that by a further year.
The Togo international previously had a spell with Bordeaux in Ligue 1 before heading to Switzerland and netted 12 goals last season as Luzern finished sixth.
Sporting director Malky Mackay admits Klidjé has been on Hibs' radar for some time and hailed the ambition of owners the Gordon family for helping to get the deal done.
'We have been tracking Thibault for a long period of time and are excited to have finally got our man.," he said.
'I would firstly like to thank the Gordon Family and our Board for showing this ambition and investment.
'It's been our aim to continue to add top quality young strikers to our club and we have been given the chance to do that with Thibault.
'He is a young, driven, ambitious player who importantly wants to come and play for Hibs. We welcome him to Easter Road and look forward to him pulling on the strip.'
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