Former Sheffield Wednesday man George Hirst keen on permanent Portsmouth switch

George Hirst is open to 'conversations' at the end of the season with regards a permanent switch from his parent club Leicester to Portsmouth where he is currently on loan.

South coast news website portsmouth.co.uk have quoted Hirst when asked about his future:

"Without a doubt, since I got in the team I’ve been really enjoying it here. For me, though, that (signing permanently) is really out of my hands. It’s maybe a conversation for the end of the season when that comes around."

Hirst signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in March 2016 and made his first team debut at the end of that year. However, he only appeared twice for the Owls, rejecting a long term contract offer in 2018 and being linked with a move to Manchester United.

That failed to materialise and he ended up in the Belgian second tier at OH Leuven, managed by Nigel Pearson at the time.

Their connections with Leicester City saw Hirst return to England and sign for the Foxes in 2019, however he's only played two first team games for the Premier League side.

His loan to Portsmouth this season has been successful, thanks to a run of starts in League One. He shone in a 3-2 victory over Oxford United where he netted his sixth goal of the season and led the line with maturity.

Pompey boss Danny Crowley has made it no secret he's like to permanently add Hirst to his squad.

Hirst meanwhile is trying not to think to far into the future.

"There’s 13 games to play, 13 games which need winning and a lot to play for. For me, I’m enjoying it here definitely, though. If I can just keep scoring there may be conversations to be had at the end of the season."