Hibs midfielder Melker Hallberg closing in on move to Premiership strugglers

Melker Hallberg is expected to join St Johnstone.

Hibs midfielder Melker Hallberg is close to confirming his switch to St Johnstone, after cancelling his contract with the Easter Road side.

It is understood that the player and his agent are in talks to finalise personal terms with the Perth outfit, who are currently languishing at the foot of the Premiership and struggling to recapture the form that proved so impressive last season, when they secured a historic Scottish and League Cup double.

The versatile Swede, who joined the Leith side in August 2019, making just over 60 appearances, has struggled to hold down a place in the team. Although he was included in the Hibs line up for the recent Scottish Cup victory over Cove Rangers, his contract was due to expire in the summer and, speaking recently, he revealed he was not seen as an integral part of new manager Shaun Maloney’s plans.