Josh Doig says he was ready to handle transfer speculation over his Hibs future this summer - as the last frenzy left him lost for where.
The left-back has completed a big move abroad, joining Serie A side Hellas Verona in a deal which has raked in seven figures for the Hibees. Doig has spent two full seasons playing regularly senior football at Easter Road and his potential has prompted him to join the likes of Aaron Hickey, Lewis Ferguson and Liam Henderson in swapping Premiership life for an Italian job.
It could have been so different for the Scotland youth international though. Last summer, previous Hibs head coach Jack Ross left him out of their opening Premiership match against Motherwell as a transfer away from Leith looked near. At that time, English Premier League heavyweights were linked and there were even suggestions AC Milan were on to his case.
