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Hibs are already making recruitment plans for the 2022/23 season and the signing of a defensive midfielder is understood to be among Shaun Maloney’s key transfer targets.

The Easter Road side brought in a total of 11 players during January – including development team signings – as well as Chris Mueller, who joined following the end of the MLS season, but there is set to be further movement in the summer as Hibs look to strengthen the playing squad.

Maloney felt there were too many midfielders of a similar profile in the squad he inherited, which may partly explain the departures of Alex Gogic and Melker Hallberg, but he is still keen to source a pivot in the middle of the park to dovetail with a more creative, attack-minded player.

Hibs: Summer recruitment plans under way as club identifies key position to fill