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Josh Mulligan was pictured arriving for pre-season training with Hibs on Friday Hibernian head coach David Gray says the club have captured one of the most "eye-catching young players" in the Scottish Premiership in midfielder Josh Mulligan. The 22-year-old left Dundee at the end of the season when his contract expired, having coming through the academy at his home town club. He made 122 appearances including 41 last season, setting up five goals from a combination of central midfield and right wing-back. Mulligan, who played 12 times for Scotland under-21s, has signed a four-year deal with Hibs. "Josh was one of the most eye-catching young players in the Scottish Premiership last season and has a lot of the attributes and characteristics we look for in our squad, " Gray said. "He's a young player that's eager to progress and develop, and gives us extra options with his versatility as he is comfortable as a central midfielder or at right wing-back. " Mulligan is the second academy player Dundee have lost at the end of their contracts this summer, with midfielder Lyall Cameron joining Rangers. After loan spells at Cove Rangers and Peterhead, Mulligan's breakthrough campaign at Dundee came in 2022-23. He played 42 times in all competitions to help the club win the Championship title and return to the top-flight. Mulligan only played 23 times the following season under Tony Docherty, but was a more important part of the side least season. Arguably his best game came against Hibernian in a 4-1 win at Dens Park in November. Playing as a right wing-back, he consistently used his strength and rangy stride to power down the flank, causing havoc for the Hibs defence. "I'm quite a powerful player, I'd say, " Mulligan said. "I'm good with the ball at my feet, I like running at players. "I create chances but I also have that other side of my game as well, I'm happy to get stuck in, which is needed in this league. "I can't explain how happy I am to be here. " At just 22, Mulligan has played a decent number of senior games and has plenty of experience of the Premiership, and often stood out playing for the Scotland under-21s due to his early exposure to first-team football. According to data from Opta, last term Mulligan had 83 dribble attempts in the Premiership, the second most of any midfielder to have played at least 25 games and start a minimum of 15. He completed 32 of those, which puts him third in the same category which shows how he likes to drive forward with the ball. Playing a mixture of midfield and out on the right gave him the opportunity to do that, and he ranks in the top 10 in the league last season for assists and chances created from open play. He also sits favourably in terms of ball recoveries, though passing accuracy and his success in duels is lower down than the other attributes mentioned. 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