Blackburn Rovers have given Joe Hilton the ‘green light’ to leave on loan, with Hamilton Academical having ‘agreed’ to sign the shot-stopper, reports Football Insider.
Hilton, 21, signed a new two-year deal at Blackburn Rovers earlier this week but now Football Insider report that Rovers have given Hilton the ‘green light’ to return to Scotland on loan.
The Englishman spent time with both Fleetwood Town and Ross County last season. He didn’t make it off the bench for Ross County in the Scottish Premiership but managed two League One outings for Fleetwood previously.
Now though the former Everton man has ‘agreed terms’ to join Hamilton who’ll be playing in the Scottish Championship next season.
At 21-years-old, Hilton will be desperate to get some quality experience under his belt.
He’s still only the two league appearances to his name as a professional footballer but there should be more playing opportunity in the Scottish Championship next season – it seems unlikely that Rovers would’ve loaned him out to play second-fiddle again.
Given the fact he recently signed a contract, it shows that Blackburn hold Hilton in high-regards. The goalkeeper position has been one of concern under Mowbray in recent seasons too but Thomas Kaminski seems to have nailed down that starting spot now, with Aynsley Pears his no.2.
As for Hilton, if he can have a strong showing in goal for Hamilton next season then it could leave Mowbray with a selection headache going into the following season.
A long way to go yet, but Rovers fans will be keen to see how Hilton fares in Scotland.
