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Matthew Fulton

Ryan Porteous responds to Hibs exit poser as defender reveals how he copes with transfer talk

Ryan Porteous says if Sunday's derby with Hearts was his last game for Hibs, winning it would be special.

But the Hibees defender, who looks set to leave Leith this month after he rejected a new deal at Easter Road, revealed that he has shut himself off from social media amid swirling transfer links. It appears English Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers are leading the way for the 23-year-old's signature but face competition from other clubs as Porteous weighs up his future.

Yet the Scotland cap insists his sole focus is on a massive Scottish Cup Edinburgh derby against a rampant Hearts side, but lifted the lid on his state of mind during the January window talk.

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