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Aiden McGeady sends Celtic and Rangers silverware message as he insists Hibs can push duo 'all the way'

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Published date25 June 2022
The winger has been searching for a new club since leaving English League One club Sunderland at the end of last season, following their promotion to the Championship. Hibs boss Lee Johnson worked with McGeady during his stint in the Black Cats hotseat and has moved to bring him into his Leith fold on a one-year deal

Now 36, the tricky attacker joins his new teammates for a warm weather training camp in Portugal as the countdown to competitive action continues to tick down. Johnson's first match as boss at Easter Road takes place on July 9th against Clyde in Premier Sports Cup action and he has been busy making additions to his squad. Friendlies with Hartlepool United and Burton Albion await this week.

Already this summer, McGeady's former Celtic team mate David Marshall, Nohan Kenneh, Momodou Bojang, Rocky Bushiri, Lewis Miller, Jair Tavares and Kyle McClelland have signed for Hibs during the course of this summer transfer window so far.

While they'll be looking for better than the bottom six in this year's Premiership, their new signing doesn't see why his new team can't compete with former employers Celtic - who he left in 2010 - and Rangers for trophies.

He said: "I am a bit of a veteran now, but I am hoping that I can use my experience to help improve some of the younger players. Having said that, first and foremost I...

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