Lee Johnson has admitted he is relaxed over the transfer talk surrounding Josh Doig.
The young Hibs defender has been linked with Serie A sides Bologna and Verona this summer with interest also coming from south of the border. The £3million-rated defender is under a long-term contract at Easter Road with the new boss admitting it is a wait and see situation with the 41-year-old 'comfortable' with all the chat.
Italian outfit Bologna raided Edinburgh rivals Hearts for Aaron Hickey previously and with the Scotland international looking set for a bumper move to English Premier League outfit Brentford in the coming days, they could make a move for the Hibees ace. But any transfer would come down to having a replacement lined-up and any interested party matching the fee placed on the head of the 20-year-old.
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The Hibs boss told the Daily Record : “It seems like there’s interest in Josh. I’m comfortable either way. I’d be comfortable with any player going out if we had another good one coming in. That’s what makes you feel comfortable. Sometimes there’s life changing money as we saw with Martin Boyle.
"Or it could be a different level of football or just a change. What we need to do is enjoy the people and the journey while we’re here. Whether that’s me as a manager making every decision like I’m here forever but knowing I could be gone tomorrow.
“Hopefully that brings success. He’s a talented young player and has come through the youth but at the same time every player has a price. We’ll just have to see with that one. I’m relaxed on it.
“I don’t like losing good young players but at the same time everyone has a price and you also have the player’s situation and whether they want to seek pastures new. Then we have to see if the offer is good enough for Hibs to accept – the powers that be, not me.”
Christian Doidge has been linked with a reunion with former boss Jack Ross at Dundee United, but Johnson - who has been busy adding to his squad with the likes of David Marshall and Aiden McGeady - insists he is part of his plans.
He continued: “There’s nothing there at my end concerning Christian. Not at this moment in time. Christian has two years left on his contract and is very in love with a lady who is completing a law degree in Scotland.
“There’s been a lot of interest in him from down south but he’s not keen to go. The key for Christian is consistency of availability. Last year he struggled a bit and he was really keen to get that pre-season."
“He is a great character and guy around the place. He has a record of scoring goals."
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