Hibernian: Arsenal's Harry Clarke signs on loan & Ewan Henderson joins from Celtic
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Harry Clarke will complete the season in the Scottish Premiership after swapping Ross County for Hibs
Hibernian have signed Arsenal defender Harry Clarke on an 18-month loan after also completing a deal for Celtic midfielder Ewan Henderson.
Clarke, 20, impressed on loan at Scottish Premiership rivals Ross County in the first half of the season.
Henderson, 21, joins on loan initially but will sign a three-year deal when his Celtic contract expires in summer.
Clarke, who can play full-back or centre-half, "will be a big asset for us," says manager Shaun Maloney.
"Harry has very good technical attributes in both attacking and defensive actions, and I'm really pleased we've been able to secure him," added Maloney.
"He will bring an exciting energy and speed in both areas."
Clarke, who spent last season on loan at Oldham Athletic in English League Two, thanked "amazing club" County for his time in Dingwall in which he scored three goals in 17 appearances.
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Henderson, capped for Scotland's under-17s, 19s and 21s, worked under Maloney in the Celtic youth set-up for a year.
He made his Celtic debut in 2018, but featured in just 11 further games, while he has had loan spells at Ross County and Dunfermline Athletic.
"Ewan is an extremely talented player," said Maloney. "He has superb awareness and vision, he's creative and will provide assists.
"He's a player I really want to help to develop so he can show the league the talent he has."
Henderson scored as a substitute in his only outing this season as Celtic defeated Real Betis 3-2 in the Europa League group stage.
The player revealed that Hibs first expressed an interest after that goal in early December.
"I told my agent I'd need to wait and see who the new manager is," Henderson told Hibs TV. "As soon as I saw it was Shaun Maloney, I was like 'one million per cent, let's get this done'.
"He is a big influence on why I've chosen Hibs. When I worked with him at Celtic he was a top manager. He made me a better player."
His older brother Liam, now with Serie A club Empoli, spent the 2015-16 season on loan at Hibs from Celtic, setting up the winning goal in the Scottish Cup final.
Striker Elias Melkersen became Maloney's first signing as Hibs boss when the 19-year-old completed a transfer from Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt for an undisclosed sum on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, forward Jamie Gullan, 22, has left Hibs to join Raith Rovers on a permanent basis following three separate loan spells at Stark's Park.
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