Grant Hanley knew signing for Hibs was the right move when “miserable” Dwight Gayle spoke so highly of the club. ‌

The Scotland defender signed a two-year deal last week and made his debut in Sunday’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Kilmarnock. ‌

Hanley, 33, did his homework on the Leith outfit before putting pen to paper by chatting to former Newcastle team-mate Gayle and one-time national team colleague David Marshall – now Hibs’ technical performance manager – about Easter Road. ‌

And he joked that he knew he was on to a good thing when Gayle, who retired at the end of last season following an enjoyable season at the capital club, admitted he loved his time in Edinburgh.

Hanley said: “I’ve known lads that have played here over the last year or two so I reached out to them when

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