Zambia midfielder Miguel Chaiwa joins Hibernian on three-year deal

Hibernian have signed Zambia international midfielder Miguel Chaiwa from Swiss Super League side Young Boys for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old has agreed a three-year deal, with the Easter Road club holding an option to extend the contract by a further campaign.

Chaiwa, who has 11 national team caps to his name, moved to Young Boys from his homeland in 2022 and made 31 appearances across his three seasons with the Bern-based club, including three substitute outings in the Champions League last term.

“We’re pleased to bring Miguel to the club, he adds strength to our midfield options,” manager David Gray told Hibs’ website.

“He’s a young, athletic player that has a lot of potential. He’s keen to learn and develop, and we look forward to working with him and helping him to progress.”

Chaiwa’s move to Easter Road was announced on the same day that English centre-back Marvin Ekpiteta, who joined the Hibees last summer from Blackpool, sealed a permanent transfer to MK Dons.

“I didn’t play as much as I’d have liked to last year, I want to play regular football again,” the 29-year-old told the Dons website.