Hibs are main the chase for Portuguese velocity service provider Jair Tavares.
The Benfica B winger is excessive up Lee Johnson ’s goal listing as he appears so as to add tempo and creativity within the ultimate third.
Tavares, who has two years left on his contract in Lisbon, has nonetheless to interrupt via into the Premeira Liga giants’ first workforce.
However the 21-year-old - cousin of Lille star Renato Sanches - has made his mark for Benfica’s second string in addition to throughout the Portugal youth groups at worldwide stage.
The left winger has seven caps and one purpose at U19 stage however has scored at U18, U17 and U16 sides too. Final season noticed him internet 4 instances in 25 appearances within the Portuguese second tier.
That kind has attracted curiosity from throughout Europe and Dutch facet Go Forward Eages are additionally reported to be involved in prising him away from his boyhood membership.
However Hibs are understood to be within the driving seat with Johnson taking his squad to Portugal for a pre-season coaching camp in two weeks’ time.
They are going to face friendlies in opposition to Paul Hartley 's Hartlepool United and Burton Albion at their base within the Algarve’s Amendoeira Golf Resort.
Johnson had been involved in Portsmouth winger Ronan Curtis however has determined in opposition to a transfer for the £500,000-rated Eire worldwide.
Aiden McGeady remains to be a goal although with the veteran a free agent having left Sunderland, the place he labored with Johnson, on the finish of the season.