“Eye-catching” was how Grey described Mulligan when he arrived in the summertime, and the 22-year-old has solely continued to win over the followers together with his performances.

He tops the charts in terms of profitable dribbles, and ranks extremely for touches within the opposition field and duels received.

What that boils right down to is a box-to-box midfielder who not solely will get caught in however drives ahead and will get Hibs into the correct areas of the pitch.

“Appears like a superb signing,” stated Hibs’ fan David when BBC Sport Scotland requested for opinions on Mulligan’s arrival. “A really versatile participant who can play in a number of positions, so it will likely be very attention-grabbing to see how he settles in.”

“Sensible signing,” added one other fan, Alex. “Good younger Scottish expertise with good expertise at a younger age. He’ll thrive at Hibs.”

Thrive is the phrase. Though he was rested from the beginning XI in opposition to Livingston on the weekend, he got here on within the 82nd minute to attain the second purpose – an absolute screamer from outdoors the field that rattled in off a publish.

Having been moved between midfield and proper wing-back throughout his time at Dundee, it is unsurprising that targets by no means featured closely in Mulligan’s earlier stats.

However he appears to have added that dimension to his sport, having been allowed by Grey to roam ahead in assault, persevering with to excel in his nascent days at Easter Street.