James Keatings says he is aiming to achieve a hat-trick of promotions after signing a two year contract with Hibernian.

The 23-year-old striker experienced back-to-back promotions during spells with Hamilton Academical and Heart of Midlothian.

Now the former Celtic forward says he wants to make it three in a row with new club, Hibernian.

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Speaking to Hibs TV, Keatings said: “I’m delighted to sign for the club and I definitely believe Hibs can go up as champions.

“I saw the quality in the team whenever I played against them last season and Hibs probably deserved more than they achieved.

“But there’s a new season coming up now and I’ll be aiming to make it three promotions for me and I’m sure the club will be targeting that too.”

Keatings says the prospect of working with Head Coach Alan Stubbs proved to be a pivotal factor in his decision to move to Easter Road.

He added: “I had other options to go elsewhere and to play in the Premiership.

“But one of the big factors that persuaded me to come here was the manager and I believe he can make me become a much better player.

“Hibs are a big club and the manager has ambitious plans for the future.

“Everything pointed towards this move being the right decision for me and my career.”

Stubbs welcomed the news and says he believes Keatings will add extra goals to the squad’s promotion challenge.

Stubbs said: “James will bring goals to the team and we’re delighted to add him to the squad.

“It’s an area where I thought we did well last season, but it’s also an area where we can improve.

“His goalscoring record speaks for itself – he’s got a good habit of being in the right place at the right time.

“We want competition for places and we want to score lots of goals. We’re delighted to sign James and the fact he wanted to come here.

“The fact we’ve got this deal done and Fraser’s new contract is a positive sign about how we want to drive the club forward.

“I want to do all my business as early as possible and have the nucleus of the squad in place for the start of pre-season.

“We’ve been able to do that thanks to season ticket sales, HSL and shares; the more sold, the better equipped will be in the transfer market.”

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The full interview with James Keatings will be available to watch shortly on Hibs TV.