IRELAND MIDFIELDER JAMIE McGrath has signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish side Hibernian.
The 28-year-old is set to make the switch from Aberdeen this summer, signing a four-year deal that will keep him at Hibernian until the summer of 2029.
The Meath native has scored four goals in the league this season, but has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a shoulder injury. Aberdeen are currently third in the table and play Celtic tonight.
In a statement, Aberdeen outlined they were ‘keen’ for McGrath to stay, but ‘were not prepared to offer him a four-year extension.
“Jamie McGrath will leave Aberdeen at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.
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“We were informed by fellow Premiership side Hibernian that he has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Edinburgh club.
“Both Jamie, who will miss the rest of the season through injury, and his representative made it clear he was happy at Pittodrie, and was keen to stay, but we were not prepared to offer him a four-year extension.
“Everyone at Aberdeen FC respects Jamie’s decision to look elsewhere, thanks him for his time at the club and wishes him all the best for his future career.”
Jamie McGrath will leave Aberdeen at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.
We were informed by fellow Premiership side Hibernian that he has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Edinburgh club.
McGrath’s Scottish Premiership career has also seen him enjoy spells with St Mirren and Dundee United, while he also featured for English club Wigan Athletic.
He first emerged in the League of Ireland for St Patrick’s Athletic, before starring for Dundalk, where he won two Premier Division titles.
He has won 13 caps for the Ireland senior team and will join a Hibernian side that are currently fifth in the Scottish Premiership, having defeated Celtic 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Easter Road.
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Hibernian head coach David Gray commented: “We’re delighted to have agreed a pre-contract with Jamie. He’s a player that we’ve admired for some time.
“He’s a creative player that will add extra quality in our midfield and in the final third.
“It’s clear to everyone that he’s been a stand-out performer in the Scottish Premiership over the last few years, and his experience and character will add to our dressing room.
“We all look forward to working with Jamie in the summer.”
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Ireland international McGrath signs pre-contract agreement with Hibernian
IRELAND MIDFIELDER JAMIE McGrath has signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish side Hibernian.
The 28-year-old is set to make the switch from Aberdeen this summer, signing a four-year deal that will keep him at Hibernian until the summer of 2029.
The Meath native has scored four goals in the league this season, but has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a shoulder injury. Aberdeen are currently third in the table and play Celtic tonight.
In a statement, Aberdeen outlined they were ‘keen’ for McGrath to stay, but ‘were not prepared to offer him a four-year extension.
“Jamie McGrath will leave Aberdeen at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.
“We were informed by fellow Premiership side Hibernian that he has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Edinburgh club.
“Both Jamie, who will miss the rest of the season through injury, and his representative made it clear he was happy at Pittodrie, and was keen to stay, but we were not prepared to offer him a four-year extension.
“Everyone at Aberdeen FC respects Jamie’s decision to look elsewhere, thanks him for his time at the club and wishes him all the best for his future career.”
McGrath’s Scottish Premiership career has also seen him enjoy spells with St Mirren and Dundee United, while he also featured for English club Wigan Athletic.
He first emerged in the League of Ireland for St Patrick’s Athletic, before starring for Dundalk, where he won two Premier Division titles.
He has won 13 caps for the Ireland senior team and will join a Hibernian side that are currently fifth in the Scottish Premiership, having defeated Celtic 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Easter Road.
Hibernian head coach David Gray commented: “We’re delighted to have agreed a pre-contract with Jamie. He’s a player that we’ve admired for some time.
“He’s a creative player that will add extra quality in our midfield and in the final third.
“It’s clear to everyone that he’s been a stand-out performer in the Scottish Premiership over the last few years, and his experience and character will add to our dressing room.
“We all look forward to working with Jamie in the summer.”
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