Town Bid for Hibs Midfielder Rejected
Sunday, 25th Jun 2017 10:09

Town are reported to have had a bid of around £1 million for Hibernian midfielder John McGinn rejected by the Edinburgh club.

According to the Scottish Sunday Mail, the Blues made the offer for the 22-year-old Scotland international last week but it was immediately rejected by the Scottish Premiership club. Town’s bid is said to be well short of the Easter Road club’s valuation.

Glasgow-born McGinn, who has two years left on his Hibs contract, started his career with St Mirren, with whom he made his debut in October 2012, before joining the Hibees in 2015. Since then he has made 82 starts and five sub appearances, scoring 10 times.

Primarily a central midfielder, although also operating on the left, 5ft 10in tall McGinn has won three full Scotland caps in addition to appearances at U19 and U21 levels.

Previously, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Brom have all been linked with McGinn with reports valuing him at around the £1.5 million mark.

The midfielder is part of a Scottish footbal dynasty with one brother Stephen currently with St Mirren and another, Paul, with Chesterfield. Their grandfather, Jack McGinn, was the chairman of Celtic and president of the Scottish Football Association.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is keen to add to his central midfield options this summer with Jonathan Douglas, loanee Toumani Diagouraga and Giles Coke having moved on at the end of the season and Kevin Bru told he can move on if he can find another club.

McCarthy is keen to see Emyr Huws, who impressed during a loan spell during the second half of last season, return to Portman Road on a permanent basis, while we understand the Blues are also monitoring another former loanee, Ryan Tunnicliffe, who is a free agent having been released by Fulham in May.

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Cloddyseedbed added 12:24 - Jun 25 Loads of midfielders at ITFC to offer in exchange as well as cash too!!
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DanLyles added 12:38 - Jun 25 Interesting insight from Brendan Rodgers on McGinns style of play. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/633591/celtic-boss-brendan-rodge As people have said, I hope Mick perceives him as a partner for rather than an alternative to Huws. Won't hold my breath though.
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midastouch added 13:10 - Jun 25 What is it with us not wanting to go above 1 million in this day and age? We brought Steve Sedgley for 1 million back in 1994! There is a thing called inflation, I'd of thought Marcus would understand all about that being a business man! C'mon stop penny pinching Marcus and get us a decent midfielder! We badly need one!
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thebeat added 13:22 - Jun 25 So other clubs valuing him at 1.5m so we offer 1m. Standard business from us nowadays, bid under the asking price on purpose so we can claim we " made an effort "
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midastouch added 13:27 - Jun 25 We couldn't bid our way out of a paper bag! We'll be buying players off Ebay soon the way this is going under the current regime!
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woohoo added 15:20 - Jun 25 This is all sounding very familiar...
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trevski added 15:40 - Jun 25

Great to see that we are trying to spend a bit of money instead of just relying on freebies and loanees (although some I don't mind). Why don't we bump up the offer a little bit as we tried with Ward or a part ex for one of our guys. Seeing this lad and Huws in the centre next year will be very exciting to watch. Both young and both can score goals. Just keep pushing MM and ME

BlueandTruesince82 added 17:05 - Jun 25 Like the link, Will it get done. Is this in addition to or as an alternative to Huws? CB get Bruce back on a free. Cheap experienced cover that will sit on the bench and give 100% whenever he's on the pitch. Knows the club, perfect squad player to cover our 3 main CBS. Leaves money in the kitty to get this done.
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bigolconnor added 17:37 - Jun 25 Bruce? Please lord no. CB's are Smith, Webster and Chambers with Knudsen for cover. Backs are Spence and Kenlock with Knudsen and Emmanuel for cover. Possibly getting Stephen Taylor for experience and guidance as well. I quite like our defence, but only if Bialkowski stays!!
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Cloddyseedbed added 18:18 - Jun 25 bigolconnor, agree No to Bruce. It's a no from me on Taylor too, he's finished, can't run and only a little overstretch from his next injury. Agree we must keep Bart.
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bigolconnor added 18:27 - Jun 25 Taylor would be good to have around but wages would be better used elsewhere most likely.
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bigolconnor added 18:29 - Jun 25 Anyway sorry the story is about John Mcginn. He sounds ideal. Sign him immediately.
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Bluetone added 18:38 - Jun 25 Quote "Previously, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Brom have all been linked with McGinn with reports valuing him at around the £1.5 million mark." So we bid around a million so no chance of the bid being accepted so no chance of having to spend the money. Just Marcus's ploy of appearing to try but keeping the dosh safely in his wallet.
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mdb1978 added 19:32 - Jun 25 I'm a town fan living in Edinburgh so have adopted Hibs as my Scottish team - he runs Hibs midfield, creative and scores goals. Would be a great signing
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chrismadrid added 19:39 - Jun 25 Good to see MM interested in signing quality players.He needs the backing of the board,a few decent players and a decent start to 17/18 and we could have a better season.
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blue86 added 19:48 - Jun 25 These are sort of players we need to sign! Young and hungry and can improve. Pleased with garner and celina so far, I know garner hasn't really been prolific in the championship but think he will do well for us. From what brendan rogers said in that article he sounds a tidy player. Come on town up the bid to 1.5 million. Coyb
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RegencyBlue added 20:05 - Jun 25 General opinion seems to be this kid is rated as £1.5 million so we go in at £1 million! Worth a try I suppose but having been knocked back if we are serious about this we now need to get a lot closer to the asking price.
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buresmac added 20:51 - Jun 25

I share the frustrations of not seeing the new faces we clearly need but Its all down to the art of negotiation, you never open the gambit with your best bid, OK the lads valued at £1.5 by Hibs, thats their prerogative his their player after all, but a lower bid may have been acceptable and we would have saved a bit of the transfer "budget" so worth a try and tests the water!. If not hopefully if this guy is as good as they say and we want him we will go back with an improved offer, which may get accepted or thrown back at us! In which case we go back again until we find a price that is acceptable to both parties or not!

runningout added 22:52 - Jun 25 players should arriving pre- pre season if we had any sense. So hope we pull our finger out this time around
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madmouse1959 added 00:23 - Jun 26 Get that wallet out Evans !!!!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 07:03 - Jun 26 Looks like Tunnicliffe then. Oh dear, how have I become so cynical!
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MickMillsTash added 07:04 - Jun 26 Promising - we desperately need a midfielder - might be worth a gamble as he is young I think we need a centre back- if Webster is any good he is also injury prone, right back- Spence will be found out over 46games, and another centre forward= McGoldrick is good for 20 games , Garner looks like he will spend time suspended, Sears not the answer, Moore- No
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GavTWTD added 09:34 - Jun 26 Oh yes, when buying a house you always put in your first offer that matches the valuation. Hopefully there will be more bids and he'll be here by the end of the week.
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ArnieM added 09:42 - Jun 26 Sadly I doubt very much we will ecure thisplayer. We will phaff around offering unrealsitic prices and in the meantime , Celtic once they get whiff of this offer will be straight in there , and deal will be done.
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