Drey Wright revealed it only took one phone call to convince him to join Hibs.
He put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Jack Ross' side today, becoming the first new face at Easter Road of the summer.
That contract will kick in on 26 July, which the club say is in line with wage deferral agreements made with existing players back in April.
And it's likely he'll be joined soon by Kevin Nesbit and former Hamilton midfielder Alex Gogic as the capital club continues to strengthen ahead of the big Scottish Premiership kick-off on 1 August.
The former St Johnstone winger underwent a medical with the Hibees two weeks ago and has been training alongside his new teammates since hen at their East Mains training base.
And the 25-year-old knows the pressure will be on him to deliver after making the move from Perth.
He said: “No-one had to explain the size of Hibernian as a club to me and as soon as I got off the phone from speaking to the gaffer and Graeme Mathie I knew it was the move I wanted to make.
“I spoke to a few boys who have played here and it was an easy decision in the end.
“First and foremost, I’ll give it everything I’ve got in every game. I know I’ll be expected to bring goals and assists, to help bring drive and energy to contribute in the attacking areas, but I also want to build a good relationship with the full-backs and make sure I can offer them some protection.
“They’ve made me feel really welcome and I can’t wait for the games to get up and running.”
Ross revealed that Wright has been a name he has been tracking for some time and is delighted to finally be able to get him in the door.
Adding more width to the squad was a priority, and hopes the wide man can continue the form he showed for the Saints now he’ll be turning out in the green and white.
“We’ve identified key areas in the squad where we think it’s important to strengthen and the wider area is one of them.
"We have Daryl Horgan and Martin Boyle but there’s not much width beyond that, even with the younger players that are coming through.
“We wanted another option in that area, which allows us to be flexible in how we use Daryl and Martin. Drey’s quick, he’s direct and enjoyed a really good season with St Johnstone.
“He was one we’d identified a long time ago, so we’re pleased – despite everything that’s been going on in the world – that we’ve been able to get him in. He’s been good in training, settled in well with the group and I’m looking forward to seeing him in action properly.”
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