Hibs’ Head Coach Alan Stubbs has told the fans that midfielder Scott Allan is not for sale.
Speculation has been rife over the last 24 hours with media outlets suggesting that the Glaswegian has asked for a move but the Easter Road boss insists that he wants to build a team that the supporters can be proud of and that Allan is a vital part of his plans.
Speaking to Hibernian TV, Stubbs said: “We have had an offer in for Scott (Allan) which has been flatly rejected and it’s a stance that we are all in agreement with, myself and the board that Scott Allan is not for sale.
“We said all along that we wanted to build a team that the fans are proud of on the pitch and in all my time in football, you don’t sell your best players. I think the fans deserve that and I think they respect that and its important that they keep buying into what we do.
“If they do that it means that we can keep bringing in better players and not be in a position where we have to get rid of them.
“Scott Allan is a vital member of my team. He is going to be a big part in something that we want to achieve this season and that is promotion and as far as I am concerned, that is it.
“Our first competitive game is on Saturday (against Rangers) and it is a great game to start. It will be competitive but it’s another game in our build up to our first league game.
“We have had a couple of friendly games for fitness but Saturday is real and we will treat it with all the respect it deserves. It is a cup competition and we are at home. It’s a big game and one we are all looking forward to.
“We have progressed in the last year and I firmly believe that. we are in a better position than we were at this time last year.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
