Will Fish to Hibs transfer latest as Lee Johnson provides update on Man United defender and striker hunt
dailyrecord.co.ukLee Johnson insists he’s “very positive” about landing Will Fish for a second season-long loan at Hibs. And the Easter Road boss is confident the defender’s return to Leith won’t signal the end of his summer transfer trawl as the Leith recruitment team cast their net wide for fresh blood having already made six signings.Fish is expected to play for Manchester United in their glamour friendly against French giants Lyon at Murrayfield on Wednesday night.
After that Hibs will press on with finalising a deal to have him in the door ahead of the new campaign. And he won’t be the last if Johnson has his way.Top priority remains a striker to help Adam Le Fondre fill the void left by the departure of Kevin Nisbet to Millwall but the Leith boss reckons that’s the toughest market of the lot right now.
Johnson has already added Le Fondre, Dylan Levitt, Jordan Obita and goalkeepers Jojo Wollacott and Max Boruc along with a permanent deal for Elie Youan and insists he’s happy with how his squad is shaping up.And on Fish, who made 21 appearances last season, he said: “We’re in constant contact with Manchester United and I am in constant contact with Will himself.
I’m very positive about that one. But until it is signed, sealed and delivered it’s not one I can guarantee is going to happen.“I think it’s shaping up nicely.
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