Anthony Stokes 'delighted' to be back at Hibernian
Thursday 3 August 2017 14:53, UK
Hibernian have announced that forward Anthony Stokes is returning for his third spell at the club.
The 29-year-old was previously with the Edinburgh side in 2009/10 and then on loan in 2016, famously scoring twice when they beat Rangers 3-2 in the Scottish Cup final at the end of that season.
He was at Blackburn last term but has now re-joined Hibs, who have returned to the top flight after winning the Championship last season.
"I am delighted to be coming back to Hibernian," said Stokes.
"The club has a big place in my heart and it's where I've played some of my best football.
"It's an environment that can get the best out of me and I am looking forward to getting back amongst the squad and scoring goals again.
"The scenes of celebration following the cup win will live long in my memory, and the only disappointment from my last spell was that we didn't get promotion.
"The boys did brilliantly last season and now I'll be looking to help us push on back in the Premiership."
Hibs boss Neil Lennon said: "Anthony's a quality player that we all know well, and will be a massive addition to our strike force."
Hibs had already signed Efe Ambrose, Ofir Marciano, Deivydas Matulevicius, Simon Murray, Vykintas Slivka, Danny Swanson and Simon Murray to bolster their squad since the end of last term.
And Lennon added: "I've been really pleased with the work we've done over the summer - the squad is in good shape and we've made several strong additions.
"We now have competition in every area of the park and are ready for the start of the league campaign on Saturday."
