Hibs remain keen to do a deal for Bournemouth defender Owen Bevan before the January transfer deadline tonight - but have also reignited interest in a previous target. 

The Wales Under-21 internationalist was on a season-long loan at Cheltenham Town but returned to his parent club at the start of January for treatment on an injury. But the 20-year-old is expected to be back in action sooner rather than later and Hibs chiefs are keen to add Bevan to their ranks before the window closes. 

Hibs are also exploring the possibility of a deal for Sunderland centre-back Nectar Triantis, who move to England in June last year after playing a key role in Central Coast Mariners' A-League Championship success under Nick Montgomery.

The Easter Road side has held an interest in the 20-year-old since the start of the window but injury problems in defence for Michael Beale's side delayed any activity on that front. However, the arrival of Leo Fjuhr Helde from Leeds United has strengthened the Black Cats' options, meaning Triantis - who has played just three senior games since his move from Australia - could be allowed to head north and link up once more with Montgomery.

The Hibs head coach has made no secret of his desire to beef up his backline with neither Paul Hanlon nor Rocky Bushiri able to hold down a regular starting berth alongside Will Fish at the heart of defence - and is keen to bring in Bevan and Triantis if possible, having allowed Riley Harbottle to join Colchester United on loan earlier this month. 

Speaking about Triantis when he sealed his Sunderland switch, Montgomery said: "When we lost Kye Rowles last season we needed someone to fill big shoes and Nectar certainly did that. It’s now time for him to make us all proud and I have no doubt he can be representing the Socceroos at the next World Cup.”

Montgomery was also scathing of the decision to call Triantis, by then a regular starter for Mariners, into the Australia squad for last year's AFC Under-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in March. 

"I think it's crazy. He's playing men's football, he's a massive prospect for the future. I don't agree with it whatsoever. I agree with players playing for the national team, but whatever agreement was made for players to go mid-season, I can't stand it," he said. 

"The only way you're going to develop them and go to the top level is by playing first-team football. At the Mariners, we play young players. I take risks to play them."

Hibs have already added Luke Amos and Nathan Moriah-Welsh on a permanent basis as well as striking half-season loan deals for Emiliano Marcondes and Myziane Maolida. But Montgomery remains keen to supplement his senior squad with both Bevan and Triantis as he continues his mini-rebuild at Easter Road.