Alan Forrest has turned down a move from Livingston to St Johnstone after the two clubs agreed a fee for the winger.
The 25-year-old was the subject of two rejected bids from the Perth side last week with Livi boss David Martindale revealing the former Ayr United man wishes to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer.
The Lions’ valuation was matched last night, however Forrest, who has tallied 13 goals in 63 appearances since moving to Livi, rejected the move.
Speaking to the West Lothian Courier, Martindale commented: “We accepted a bid yesterday and told Alan to go for it but he chapped my door this morning and told me he didn’t want to go.
“He’s wanting to explore his options in the summer. We got hit in our first year in the Premiership with Liam Kelly, Craig Halkett, Declan Gallagher, and Shaun Byrne all attracting interest and I told myself I wouldn’t let that happen again.
“To avoid that, you have to sell players as an asset but we’ll have to see how it goes and we’ll manage it but there’s obviously scope if something happens, for him to move on.”
He added: “I really like Alan and he’s a good kid and a great professional. I trust him and I won’t get a minute’s hassle from him.”
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