Lee Johnson insists he’d always be keen on a Hibs return for Martin Boyle - even if the situation is currently out of the club’s control.
Boyle’s future is up in the air just six months after his £2.5m move to Al-Faisaly following the Saudi Arabians’ relegation this week. Hibs have first refusal on the 29-year-old should he decide to end his stint in the Middle East although Boyle, who scored 60 goals in seven seasons at Hibs, is understood to be keen on staying put to help the club battle for promotion.
Johnson said: “He’s under contract with another club. He’s a good player and I’ve always admired him and often looked when I was at clubs that could be in the market to buy a player like that. He’s always been very high on our list. It’s not in our hands, any transfer.
