ZITELLI SET FOR HIBS MOVE

After impressing in a trial, the player has now flown back to Edinburgh to finalise the deal, which will see him link up with friend and fellow countryman Franck Sauzee.

"Everything is okay," he said. "I just have to see the officials to find out if it is a two or three year contract. Franck will help with this, he is well respected at the club."

Two other players are expected to follow Zitelli out of Strasbourg, with Diego Hector Garay expected to return to Argentina to former club Talleres de Cordoba on loan for a year abd Nario Haas also expected to leave, with Blackburn believed to be watching the Austrian.

Meanwhile, Metz will not be signing Raynald Pedros, after he failed to impress them sufficiently in a trial, as reported earlier on planetfootball.