Sylvester Jasper: Hibs' Fulham loanee opens up on late move, Shaun Maloney and Liverpool-linked Fabio Carvalho

It was a late, late move that Hibs just managed to squeeze through before the January transfer window slammed shut.

Requiring a player capable of helping fill the void left by Martin Boyle’s transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Faisaly, the Easter Road side pursued Fulham forward Sylvester Jasper, eventually securing his services on a loan until the end of the season with an option-to-buy clause included in the deal.

“The interest came quite late, the last few days in the transfer window,” the 20-year-old said.

“I spoke with the gaffer and had a really positive conversation, he told me the way the club is, the way they want to play, the way I would fit into the system.

“I don’t want to say he convinced me, but it definitely helped me with my decision.”

The Bulgarian Under-21 cap spent the first part of the season on loan at Colchester, building a good rapport with the fans and scoring three goals in 24 appearances.

Fulham chiefs were keen for Jasper to get further first-team experience and send him out on another temporary stint.

“I was intending on going out on loan again, so Hibs was a really good location for me to come to so I can express my talents. There is an option to buy in the loan but I don’t know the ins and out of that,” he continued.

“I’m just here to play football until the end of the season and whatever happens after that will happen."

Jasper impressed during an 80-minute spell against Rangers at Ibrox and again as a starter against Arbroath in the Scottish Cup, even if the latter was a bit of a culture shock.

“Arbroath was a crazy game, a crazy place to go to, just different, but that comes with football; you’re going to get these cup ties where it’s not at the same type of level, you need to play in