Hibernian can confirm Martin Boyle has agreed to move to Easter Road on a permanent basis after the winger signed a two-year contract.
The 22-year-old originally joined the club on loan from Dundee in January and recorded 17 starts and scored three goals before suffering a knee injury at Falkirk at the start of May.
Boyle underwent successful surgery to repair his medial ligament in the summer and the Edinburgh-born winger says he is delighted to have secured his future with Hibernian.
Boyle said: "I'm absolutely delighted to sign for Hibs on a permanent basis - I enjoyed every minute of my loan stay at the club.
"Obviously I was gutted to miss the play-offs because of the injury, but I've made good progress in my recovery and can't wait to help Hibs push for promotion during the upcoming season.
"We've got a good group of players here and an excellent manager - the future looks really bright and I'm excited to be a part of it.
"I'm aiming to repay the manager's faith in me and show the supporters what I'm capable of by putting in some consistently good performances.
"It was incredibly frustrating to suffer my injury set-back because I felt I was hitting some decent form, but I'm planning to come back stronger."
Boyle's arrival is the latest deal to be concluded during a productive start to the summer transfer window with Fraser Fyvie, Lewis Stevenson, Dan Carmichael and James Keatings also signing contracts, while captain David Gray agreed an extension to his deal.
Head Coach Alan Stubbs says he is thrilled to have recruited Boyle on a permanent basis and believes the quick winger will have a key role to play in the upcoming Ladbrokes Championship campaign.
Stubbs said: "We're delighted to have Martin on board for the new season and that the deal is now all done and dusted.
"He is still going through his rehab process, but hopefully we'll have him back available for selection sooner rather than later.
"Martin is another valuable addition to the squad for what promises to be an exciting season."
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