Kieron Bowie says he “cherished” enjoying for Hibs as he thanked the membership and followers after finishing his transfer to Serie A membership Hellas Verona.
The 23-year-old Scotland striker turns into Hibs’ largest sale, departing for a price that the membership say “considerably exceeds” the earlier report of £4.4m for Scott Brown’s transfer to Celtic.
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Bowie, who scored 15 targets in 52 Hibs appearances, stated: “I want to thank all my team-mates, coaches and employees at Hibernian FC for his or her help throughout my time on the membership.
“I cherished enjoying for and representing Hibs and loved some wonderful recollections with a incredible group of individuals, and I hope to be again to go to Easter Street sooner or later.
“I’ll all the time look again fondly on my time with the membership and need everybody each success shifting ahead.”
Head coach David Grey stated: “Firstly, I want to thank Kieron for the best way he has performed himself over the past 18 months. He has been a pleasure to educate and he has been incredible to work with each on and off the pitch.
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“It is a life-changing transfer for him and his household. He has a brilliant profession forward of him and we want him each success in Italy and sooner or later shifting ahead.”
Hibs sporting director Malky Mackay stated “a number of golf equipment” made bids for Bowie this month and added: “Now we have labored laborious to safe a deal that displays his true worth and one that’s in the most effective pursuits of Hibernian Soccer Membership and all events concerned.
“Kieron has bought an incredible persona and is surprisingly mature for his age, which can stand him in good stead in relocating to Italy and enjoying in Serie A.”
Hibs followers, what do you make of Bowie’s departure? Was the deal too good for Hibs to show down? And what now for the membership?
[BBC]