Hibs land Tottenham starlet who was part of Europa League side as transfer business gathers pace

Scarlett, 21, was on the bench for Spurs in last season’s Europa League final and has played 27 games in total for the English Premier League side, scoring one goal. He has also spent loan spells at Portsmouth, Ipswich and Oxford during the course of his career.

The England Under-21 internationalist becomes Hibs’ third January signing following the arrival of fellow striker Owen Elding and midfielder Kai Andrews.

Scarlett’s arrival coincides with the imminent sale of Kieron Bowie, who is travelled out to Italy earlier on Friday to complete a £7 million move to Hellas Verona.

"Dane is a player with real talent, fantastic attributes and he will provide a genuine goal threat in the forward areas of the pitch with his pace, athleticism and technique,” said Hibs head coach David Gray. "We are delighted to bring Dane into the building and we are all looking forward to working with him over the next six months."

Hibs sporting director Malky Mackay added: "Dane is a top young player with serious potential and is an exciting talent. We're delighted that he saw Hibs as the best place for the next step in his career, despite having plenty of offers in England and abroad.

"I would like to thank Tottenham Hotspur for their cooperation and professionalism in the negotiations leading to an extremely smooth process of the loan. We're all really excited to see him in action between now and the end of the season."