Hibs owner Ron Gordon remains 'very hopeful' over agreeing fresh terms with Ryan Porteous as he delivered the latest update on his contract situation.
The new Scotland international is out of contract in the summer and will be free to talk to other interested parties come January 1. At this point should he not have put pen to paper at Easter Road he could agree a pre-contract elsewhere. Lee Johnson is desperate to keep the defender in Leith. He's a key man in his side and club chief Gordon has echoed the views of his manager.
He admits he 'absolutely loves' the Hibs star and while he knows he won't remain in the capital forever, he hopes he will decide to stay on a little longer with a 'very good proposal' on the table as he continues to weigh up his future. The stopper has played every single minute of the Premiership campaign to date while he also featured four times in the Premier Sports Cup with 15 appearances to his name at this stage of the season and two goals.
