Matthew Hoppe joins Hibs as USA international snapped up as Kevin Nisbet’s injury woes continue
HIBS completed a loan deal for USA international Matthew Hoppe - just minutes after losing the luckless Kevin Nisbet due to injury.
The Scotland man rebuffed an approach from Millwall only this week after the Championship side had agreed a fee.
But he was left cursing his luck when he limped off for Hibs with what appeared to be a hamstring problem during tonight's Premiership clash with Ross County in the Highlands.
Thankfully, though, Hibs had already been making some arrangements in that area of the pitch.
And that is because they announced at half time that they were adding Middlesbrough's US striker Hoppe to the mix on a loan deal until the end of the season.
He arrives with a decent pedigree, having scored goals at Bundesliga level for Schalke.
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A Hibs statement read: "We are delighted to announce the loan signing of USA international Matthew Hoppe from English Championship side Middlesbrough.
"The 21-year-old striker will join us for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign.
"Hoppe, who’s career started in the LA Galaxy Academy, has had spells in Europe with Bundesliga side Schalke 04 and in La Liga with Mallorca.
"He became the first American to score a hat-trick in the German top-flight and went on to score six that season.
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"The striker is also a fully-fledged USA international earning eight caps and scoring one goal.
"He helped the US National Team win the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2021 and scored the winning goal in their quarter-final against Jamaica. His most recent cap came last weekend against Colombia."
Hibs boss Lee Johnson said: “We’re delighted to add Matthew to the group as he’s someone that’ll add extra quality in the final third.
“He’s a talented player that can play in all three positions across our front-line and someone that joins with good experience being a full US international and that has played regularly in the Bundesliga.
“We look forward to working with him and welcome him to the club.”
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