Jamie McGrath is set to hand St Mirren 's bid for the top six a major boost by opting against a deadline day move away from Paisley.
And boss Jim Goodwin is hoping for further good news as he chases a deal for Hibs midfielder Alex Gogic.
Saints sources yesterday claimed they had done a deal with the capital club that would have seen McGrath move to Easter Road as part of a player swap deal.
But Shaun Maloney has no plans to add the Ireland midfielder to his squad.
The news will be a major boost to boss Jim Goodwin, who has been desperate to cling onto his star midfield man.
However, Aberdeen - who saw talks on a pre-contract break down earlier this month - are monitoring the situation ahead of Monday's transfer deadline, along with English League One outfit Wigan.
Goodwin is, though, hoping to push through a deal for Gogic.
English side Fleetwood Town were also keen on the Cypriot international but Goodwin is determined to lure the combative midfielder along the M8.
The former Hamilton player is out of contract in the summer and has been told by Hibs that he can leave in this window.
Hibs did come close to a deal back in the summer.
Former Leith boss Jack Ross thought he had a deal signed and sealed back in August, only for it to fall-apart after an 11th-hour paperwork blunder.
But McGrath still appears destined to move on this summer.
Goodwin says Saints have made the 25-year-old an “incredible offer” in a bid to persuade him to sign a new contract.
The deal on the table would have made him the highest-paid player in the club’s history but so far he's resisted attempts to have him sign fresh terms.
Since crossing the Irish Sea in the summer of 2020, McGrath has established himself as Saints’ most potent weapon, netting 20 goals from midfield in 79 appearances.
He was handed his first-call up to Stephen Kenny's Republic of Ireland squad last May and has since gone on to win six caps for his country.
