Jamie McAllister admits it is crucial Hibs act swiftly to tie down man of the moment Ryan Porteous after he followed up his superb Scotland debut in Krakow with a stunning man of the match performance in Dingwall.
The big defender made the early second half breakthrough for Hibs to cap off a day when he was faultless defensively and relentlessly creative in instigating the Edinburgh club’s attacks. Martin Boyle made sure of a jump into fourth place in the table - above Hearts - with the late second.
The Easter Road outfit could be destined to face weeks and months of speculation over potential moves away for Porteous, with interest likely from both sides of the border and beyond. The defender is out of contract in the summer and the Hibees fear losing the highly rated 23-year-old on a free transfer with both halves of the Old Firm watching developments closely.
