Sol Bamba worries where Hibs would be without Kevin Nisbet amid Celtic interest in the striker. After coming back from a cruciate knee ligament injury, Nisbet has hit seven goals in six games to offer some hope to Hibees that they can save their season under Lee Johnson.
To do that though, they need Nisbet fit and firing and so are desperate to hold on to him beyond the end of the January transfer window.
The Hoops are in search of a striker with Giorgos Giakoumakis on the verge of leaving the club. A move for Cho Gue-sung isn’t dead yet and compatriot Oh Hyeun-gyu is also a target. Record Sport revealed that Hibs insists Nisbet is not for sale at any price, although his value is set to decrease in the summer as he enters the final year of his contract.
Bamba wants to see Hibs keep him, but admits there’s not much they’ll be able to do if the player wants to move on. “The player did so well to come back,” said the former Easter Road defender. “He had a bad knee injury.“He’s scored seven in six but it’s up to the club really.
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