Marvin Ekpiteta is Hibs transfer target as David Gray adds former Blackpool star to list of options
dailyrecord.co.ukHibs are keen on former Blackpool defender Marvin Ekpiteta. The 28-year-old is a free agent after leaving the League One club last month.
And Record Sport understand David Gray has the 6ft 4in central defender on his list of targets as he looks to shore up his backline ahead of his first season in charge.
Ekpiteta helped Blackpool win promotion to the Championship in his first year with the club three seasons ago and was named the club’s player of the year in his second campaign at Bloomfield Road.The former Nigeria U-20 international went on to make over 140 appearances for the Seasiders before deciding to move on in search of a new challenge at the end of the last campaign.
Gray is desperate to add defenders to his squad having lost Paul Hanlon and Will Fish who has returned to Manchester United after a loan spell in Leith.Irish stopper Warren O'Hora is also among the options Gray is considering after leaving MK Dons but he also has interest south of the border.
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