Leeds United join the race for Hibs midfielder John McGinn

Last updated : 20 May 2018 By Steve Forbes

According to journalist Alan Nixon, English Championship side Leeds United have joined the race to sign Hibs midfield dynamo John McGinn.

Hibs are looking for £5m for their star man, but Leeds boss Paul Heckingbottom, who is understood to be a big admirer of the Scotland player, is expected to come in with an opening bid of around £2.5m.

A number of clubs have already been linked with McGinn, including Celtic, The Rangers and a host of English clubs.

The Hibees knocked back a number of bids from Nottingham Forest last summer, the highest said to be £1.9m. Ipswich Town also had an offered rejected last summer.

It's unclear if these clubs will come back for the 23-year-old, but it looks increasingly likely that the Hibees will struggle to hold on to the ex-St Mirren star.

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