Lee Johnson admits Hibs have to consider their succession plan for Ryan Porteous after the defender rejected their offer of a new contract.
As things stand, the Scotland international will depart Easter Road at the end of the season when his deal expires. However, a cut-price January sale is on the cards with a host of clubs from England and Europe interested in signing the 23-year-old. Milwall had an offer rejected for Porteous two years ago but are now back in the hunt.
Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday and Italian outfit Udinese are also credited with an interest. Johnson insists he will continue to select Porteous., starting with Thursday’s trip to Ibrox to face Rangers as the Premiership action resumes following the World Cup break. But the Hibs gaffer also acknowledged that if the money they can get for their star defender can be put towards replacing him, then they’d have to weigh that up against keeping him for a crack at Europe and the Scottish Cup.
