Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:09 pm
Daily mail linking us with Josh Daig for £4m from Hibs
Not a position I would prioritise but certainly needed in 12 months time.
Daig's an interesting link, and it does appear he's leaving Hibs, I guess that's why he's not included in their match day squad for the trip to Motherwell today, this from the Beeb, and a picture for those who don't know him.
Hibs head coach Jack Ross tells BBC Scotland that Josh Doig - left out of the squad today - is "highly likely" to leave the club soon.
"He's been the subject of a lot of attention and much more concrete interest over the last few days," says Ross.
"For us and for Josh, it needs to reach a head one way or the other.
"I'd like to keep him, but it looks more likely he'll leave the club fairly soon. There's still a number of suitors."
Nineteen-year-old Doig - last season's young player of the year - has been heavily linked with clubs in England, but Ross would only say his next destination is "possibly" down south.
This should it come off, and the Collins signing, might suggest a shift in strategy towards younger players, now that does carry it's own risks, but it also could bring it's rewards in the longer term.
£4m seems a lot for a fledgling SPL player mind you, so if we could get the fee down, but allow Hibs to insert a large sell-on clause, that might serve us, and possibly them better.