Source: Team_Talk
Reid admits defeat in Yantorno chase
Hibs gave permission for the Uruguayan midfielder, 26, to join Accies until the end of the season.[LNB]But it has emerged his capture would have been in breach of Scottish Premier League rules, which state a club can only take one player older than 21 on loan at a time.[LNB]Hamilton have already signed Paul McGowan from Celtic until the summer, meaning they would have had to engineer a permanent move for Yantorno.[LNB]But it appears Hibs were unwilling to sanction such a deal, even if Accies had been willing to return the midfielder at the end of the campaign.[LNB]Reid said: "They allowed us to take Yantorno, he trained yesterday with the team and made an impression.[LNB]"But, unfortunately, due to red tape, Fabian won't join the club.[LNB]"We're a wee bit frustrated and disappointed about that."[LNB]Reid added: "We spoke to Hibs and we've already got one over-21 loan player in our squad. So the deal would have had to have been done slightly different to just a loan deal and then he could've gone back to Hibs.[LNB]"Hibs, I thought, agreed with that and things have changed a wee bit.[LNB]"Unfortunately, the deal won't go through."[LNB]It is the second time in a week Reid has suffered transfer disappointment after defender Izzy Iriekpen pulled out of a move to New Douglas Park.[LNB]"We didn't put out the press that Iriekpen was going to sign for us," Reid explained.[LNB]"Izzy Iriekpen phoned me after the press knew about it saying he was going to sign for us.[LNB]"And when he's told me that, I think he should stand by his word but he didn't do that."[LNB]Meanwhile, Reid will be without David Elebert for up to a month due to a hamstring tear, which saw him miss Sunday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League win at Kilmarnock.[LNB]Fellow defender Jordan McMillan, who is on loan for Rangers, will miss Saturday's clash with Hearts with a hamstring strain.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
