Source: FOOTYMAD
Star Trakys Boldly Goes Where No One Has Gone Before
Hibs looks to be following Hearts lead and are willing to take on Lithuanian internationalist Valdas Trakys Hibs look to be keen to sign Lithuanian internationalist Valdas Trakys after on-loan striker Darryl Duffy has been ruled out of action for up to eight weeks having broken a bone in his foot. However, manager John Hughes stressed the deal to bring 31-year-old Trakys to Easter Road had all but been completed before Duffy picked up his injury in training on Friday. Hughes is confident that the final details on Trakys' contract will be sorted out with the hitman pencilled in to play a bounce game for Hibs today. While conceding Trakys was a different type of player, more a target man than Duffy, Hughes says he'll be pressing ahead with the deal having been left short of options in attack thanks to the former Falkirk star's injury. On Thursday Duffy is scheduled to undergo an operation to pin the broken metatarsal with Hughes resigned to losing the forward for a lengthy period.He said: "It was totally innocuous. There wasn't even anyone near Darryl when he said he had felt something 'pop'. He'll have his op and it will take as long as it takes to get him back. It's very unfortunate because Darryl had been looking absolutely fantastic in training. All the boys had been raving about him and he's a better player than when I had him five years ago at Falkirk."Trakys has impressed on trial at Easter Road having left Greek outfit Panserraikos and Hughes believes the experience he has gained in his homeland, Belgium, Russia, Germany and Azerbaijan plus his 14 international caps will prove invaluable. He said: "I'd been looking for him to fight it out with Colin Nish with either Derek Riordan or Darryl up-front but I think Valdas will do us a number." Editor Ger Harley (ger@scottishfitba.net)Admin Team (admin@scottishfitba.net)This is Scottish-Fitba.Net
