Hibs eye summer O'Connor swoop

24 April 2009 13:11
The 21-year-old Northern Ireland international was training with the Easter Road club but has now returned south.[LNB]O'Connor was the subject of a failed £1million bid from Derby last season but, with his contract set to expire at the end of next term, could be available for a lot less.[LNB]He has fallen out of favour with new Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson and has recently been on loan at Lincoln.[LNB]Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen said in the Edinburgh Evening News: "He's been with us but that's a weekly thing as we keep looking and he's just one of several we've seen.[LNB]"We'll make a decision when it's the right time to do so."[LNB][LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk