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Hibs agree Berger loan

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Hibernian have agreed a loan deal for Austrian defender Markus Berger.

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Hibernian have agreed a loan deal for Austrian defender Markus Berger. The 24-year-old, who is currently with Portuguese outfit Academica Coimbra, had a trial stint with Hibs earlier this month. He has seemingly impressed manager Mixu Paatelainen, who has now moved to seal a loan transfer. The deal is with a view to a permanent £500,000 move in the summer, should Berger do enough to impress the Hibs boss. Berger himself is looking forward to finalising his move to Edinburgh. "I am happy as I just want to get minutes on the pitch," he said. "Scottish football interests me, with their good stadiums and atmosphere. This is great for players."