Florian Kamberi joins Hibernian on loan from Grasshopper
Wednesday 31 January 2018 12:30, UK
Hibernian have signed Florian Kamberi on loan from Swiss club Grasshopper until the end of the season.
The loan, subject to international clearance, comes after the 22-year-old impressed head coach Neil Lennon when training with Hibs' first-team squad over the last two weeks.
The centre-forward had a loan spell at Bundesliga 2 side Karlsruher SC last season and has represented Switzerland at youth level.
"It's a big club for me, a big opportunity and I am very excited to be here," Kamberi told the club's official website.
"The training ground is very impressive - I didn't have that in Switzerland - and the team is strong. They play football, they don't play the long ball all the time, and for me when I heard about Hibs I knew from the beginning it was a great opportunity for me.
"I am a physical striker, I'm not one to stay in the box. I want to go up against defenders and bring players into play."
Lennon said: "I am pleased to have Flo in the door.
"He is not a monster but he is a big boy and he plays well with his back to goal. He has decent mobility and links the play well from what we have seen, and we have had a good look at him.
"I have been impressed by what he's shown and he will bring a different dimension to the way we play."
