Hibs are close to signing Dinamo Zagreb left-back Marijan Cabraja as a rapid replacment for Italy-bound star Josh Doig.
The Hibees defender has had a fine two years of senior football at Easter Road and has travelled to Italy to undergo a medical with Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi outfit Hellas Verona for a seven-figure sum. His move will pave the way for Cabraja to move to Leith under boss Lee Johnson, according to the Edinburgh Evening News, in a full-back bolstering.
Without Doig, Hibs have soon-to-be 35-year-old Lewis Stevenson to call upon and Demi Mitchell is still to make his comeback for the new season, missing Saturday's Premier Sports Cup opener against Clyde. 25-year-old Cabraja came through the Dinamo Zagreb youth system and featured more than 50 times for the club’s B team before joining Gorica four years ago. Good form there and playing 80 times sealed his return to Dinamo last year, under contract until 2026.
