Hibernian have broken their own transfer record to sign Thibault Klidje from FC Luzern of Switzerland.
The 24-year-old has penned a three-year deal at Easter Road with the club holding a one-year extension option. The fee is understood to be north of £1 million.
Klidje scored 12 times in 38 appearances for Luzern last season. He has registered 16 caps for his country, Togo, too, netting once along the way.
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Able to play as a centre-forward or on either wing, the former Bordeaux youngster adds flexibility that head coach David Gray values.
"We’re delighted to have attracted someone of Thibault’s quality to the club," said Gray. "He adds extra pace and trickery to our front line and performed well for Luzern last season.
"At 24, he has a lot of room for development. We want to help him progress, and look forward to working with him moving forward."
Sporting director Malky Mackay was equally pleased with the signing. He said: "We have been tracking Thibault for a long period of time and are excited to have finally got our man.
"I would firstly like to thank the Gordon family and our board for showing this ambition and investment. It’s been our aim to continue to add top-quality young strikers to our club, and we have been given the chance to do that with Thibault.
"He is a young, driven, ambitious player who importantly wants to come and play for Hibs. We welcome him to Easter Road and look forward to him pulling on the strip."
