Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Juve midfielder to sign for Hibs
HIBERNIAN head coach Neil Lennon has confirmed that Lithuania international Vykintas Slivka will join the club on a three-year deal from Juventus — rather than a loan move.
The capital club were expected to snap up the 19-times capped midfielder for t he duration of t he season but he has now agreed to annul his contract with the Serie A giants.
Hibs are now awaiting international clearance before confirming his capture on a permanent basis.
And Lennon, speaking after watching his side dismantle Arbroath 6-1 in the Betfred Cup, is delighted with the change in the terms of the transfer.
He said: “Vykintas Slivka should get his clearance. Instead of a loan, his deal will now be permanent. It will now be three years, if everything goes ahead.
“We are just waiting on the confirmation of that. I think he is a decent player and, while he might take a bit of time to bed in, I think it is a good bit of business.
“Hopefully he will show what he can do here. His contract at Juventus was coming to an end and we liked the idea of a permanent move.”
Lennon also stated that talks with Anthony Stokes are “ongoing” and confirmed that Hibs have now received international clearance for Deivydas Matulevicius following his arrival from Belgian side Royal Mouscron.
Hibs cruised to victory over Arbroath at Easter Road with goals from Murray, Porteus and McGinn.