St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin revealed he's been a long-term fan of Hibs playmaker Scott Allan.
But he insists the Buddies are not in contact with the 30-year-old just yet as the club's transfer window continues to await its first movements.
The Saints are still waiting to see what happens with their own influential midfielder Jamie McGrath, with the Ireland international now understood to be in favour of a move to England rather than a switch to Premiership rivals Aberdeen.
Until McGrath's future is cleared up, Goodwin is adamant the club don't have the resources to bring new players into the club this month.
Goodwin told Renfrewshire Live Sport: "Scott Allan is a player I've always admired.
"He's got really good technical ability, a very creative type.
"But we've got a number of players like that at the moment in the squad.
"Before we bring anyone else into the group realistically we're going to have to let one or two go first.
"There's not a endless pot of money here in Paisley. We've got to balance the books like the majority of the clubs out there.
"That's the situation we're in, but Scott is obviously a player that was linked with us in the summer as well.
"If everything had transpired the way we thought it would then Scott would probably be here.
"But at this moment in time we're not speaking to Scott or his representatives."
