Ryan Porteous insists he has to get out of the Scottish football goldfish bowl for his own good after claiming he’s been unfairly targeted.
Hibs defender Porteous looks set for an emotional farewell in tomorrow’s capital crunch in Leith with Blackburn, Udinese and Toulouse battling for his signature in the final 10 days of the transfer window. The defender knocked back Easter Road chiefs’ offer of a new deal before Christmas and says being constantly singled out for mistakes played a big part in his decision to move on.
The Scotland star reckons homegrown talent doesn’t get the backing it deserves in the SPFL and that leaving the country will give him a better platform to progress as a player. Opening up for the first time on his decision to move on the 23-year-old said: “I wouldn’t say I was forced out, to be honest, but the best place to go is out of Scotland. A lot of people jump on the backs of Scottish talent. John McGinn said it after the Ukraine game that we should try to get these players to flourish and help them.
