Source: Team_Talk
Hibs swoop for Airey on loan
Hibernian have announced the signing of striker Phil Airey on a six-month loan deal from Newcastle.[LNB] Manager Colin Calderwood returned to his former club to sign the 19-year-old, who has scored regularly at reserve-team level.[LNB]Airey becomes Calderwood's sixth signing of the summer transfer window after former Aston Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne joined last night on a two-year contract, subject to international clearance.[LNB]Airey has scored 24 goals in 58 academy and reserve appearances for Newcastle and has long been linked with Hibs.[LNB]He said on the club's official website: "I'm really pleased to be joining such a big club like Hibernian and I will be looking to challenge for a first-team place.[LNB]"I love it at Newcastle, but I'm now getting to an age where I need to get first team games under my belt and hopefully I will achieve that with Hibernian."[LNB]Calderwood said: "He is a player that I know from my time with Newcastle United and he has been on our radar for quite some time.[LNB]"So we are pleased to be able to get the deal over the line and to introduce another quality signing to the squad."[LNB]Airey joins Sean O'Hanlon, Junior Agogo and Osbourne in moving to Easter Road, joining returning stars Ivan Sproule and Garry O'Connor in the Hibs squad.[LNB]Calderwood added: "We are pleased to be able to add Phil to the squad - he will offer us something different up front.[LNB]"Now with both Akpo (Sodje) and Junior returning to full fitness, we will have serious competition for places in attack and Phil will strengthen that area even further."
