Former Hibs forward Jamie Murphy reveals why he was happy to leave Easter Road

The 32-year-old says working with manager Nigel Clough once again was a big factor.

He played under Clough both at Sheffield United and on loan at Burton Albion earlier in his career, with Mansfield bringing the two back together again on transfer deadline day last week.

Now Murphy, whose Hibs contract expires at the end of the season, is ready once again to repay Clough’s faith in him.

He said: “A lot attracted me to the club. It’s very forward-thinking club that wants to progress and obviously having worked with the manager before I know what he wants and it was a good opportunity to come down and have a new challenge.

“Nigel Clough is good to work under. He’s very fair and if you work hard for him he’ll work hard for you on and off the pitch so you want to repay him and all the staff.”

Murphy can play across the front line and believes his versatility will be an asset to Mansfield as the season reaches its climax, particularly once he has adjusted to a new level of football.

He said: “It’s something I’ve done throughout my career, playing up front, wide left or in the number ten position so I’m sure the manager will know where to put me.

“I’m not sure what to expect from League Two. Obviously I’ve never played in this division before, having played in every other league, but I’m not looking at other teams, I’m looking at ours and what we can do and hopefully we can go and win some games.

“I’ve got my own individual targets but everyone knows the club’s target and we’ll be working towards that.”

Murphy, who has two Scotland caps, has over 500 career games to his name, with long spells at Motherwell, Sheffield United and Brighton & Hove Albion in particular.

He joined Hibs from Rangers in August 2020, initially on loan,