Lee Johnson has revealed that Rocky Bushiri has turned down the chance to leave Hibs - as he heaped praise on the defender for his hard-work during pre-season.
The 22-year-old arrived last season on loan from Norwich City under former boss Shaun Maloney, with the deal being made permanent in the summer but it wasn't met with a positive note from a number of the Easter Road supporters. The reaction is believed to have left the defender upset and he looked for advice over the situation. However, he received a good welcome from the travelling fans at the warm-weather training camp in Portugal and has impressed new boss Johnson.
Competitive action is set to return for Hibs tomorrow as they host Clyde in their Premier Sports Cup opener with the minimum aim to reach the last 16 of the competition ahead of the Premiership campaign kicking off at the end of the month. Confirming Bushiri had rejected the chance to leave, Johnson said: "I have been impressed with his capacity to learn in a difficult scenario.
