Hibs sign Jonatan Johansson on pre-contract agreement!!

Last updated : 13 November 2008 By Steve Forbes



Hibs have today confirmed that they have signed former Rangers striker Jonatan Johansson on a pre-contract agreement.

The 33-year-old Malmo striker has signed an 18 month contract at Easter Road and will join the club on January 1st 2009.

The veteran striker will add some much needed experience to a young squad at Easter Road when he arrives at the club.

The former Charlton, Rangers,
Norwich City and Malmo FF striker has scored goals wherever he has played, and under pressure Hibs gaffer Mixu Paatelainen will be hoping he can still do a job in the SPL.

Johansson has 91 caps for
Finland and scored 19 goals.

Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen was delighted with his capture and speaking to the official Hibs website said:

"
I am delighted to have secured the services of Jonatan, and I am confident that Hibernian supporters will quickly appreciate
that we have obtained an experienced international striker who has scored goals wherever he has played. He also has experience of the Scottish Premier League, so I'm sure he will settle very quickly into our squad."


The new signing was also delighted to sign a deal with the Hibees and said:

"I am delighted to have secured this move to Hibernian and to be coming back to Scotland. I'm looking forward to the new challenge and to be working with Mixu again.

"I recently visited the Training Centre and was blown away, it really is a fantastic facility. I look forward to training there to get up to speed on my match fitness for the New Year."

Do we really need another striker??? Does this signal the departure of Steven Fletcher in January??

Hibs are crying out for a new goalkeeper, a left back and a midfielder that can take control of games, we already have Riordan, Fletcher, Nish and Pinau on loan from Genoa.

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