Hibs hail 'lucky' Claros swoop

In order to aid the fight against relegation, Fenlon signed eight players during the winter transfer window, including defensive midfielder Claros, who had been on trial at Ibrox.

Fenlon made his move for the Honduran, signing him on loan from Motagua, after Hibs' 4-0 loss at Ibrox last weekend, a result which kept his side a point above Dunfermline at the foot of the SPL.

Luck

Asked when he discovered Claros was available, Fenlon said: "At about 6.20pm on the bus coming out of Ibrox.

"I got a phone call. I consider it a bit of luck. It's different circumstances, in fairness to Rangers and us.

"In the long run we probably couldn't afford him either - they're talking about £800,000 for a transfer fee, so we know we couldn't afford him.

"It suited us and it suited him. It obviously didn't suit Rangers.

"It's a good marriage at the moment for us. He can come in and play, get a bit of experience in our league and maybe try to get himself onto better things, because he's obviously capable of doing that.

"From our point of view it gives us a player that we've been looking for in that position for a while.

"We lost out on one or two in that area and then he came along."

Signings

Claros was one of four players signed on the final day of the window, with free agent Pa Saikou Kujabi and loan duo Roy O'Donovan and Matt Doherty also moving to Easter Road.

Fenlon added: "We're happy with what we've brought in. We're second last in the league and it would've been easy to turn it down if they were that type of player.

"I'm delighted that they've come in and they're willing to get into the scrap with us. We've got some in that have come to prove a point."