Hibs transfers: Scott Allan, the summer transfer lessons learned and replacing Martin Boyle

After a busy and promising recruitment drive, Hibs do not want to be left with pangs of regret as another transfer window closes.

Which is why manager Shaun Maloney wants to ensure they find a way of compensating for the loss of talismanic forward Martin Boyle before midnight on Monday.

Learning lessons from their disappointing late show in the summer, they moved decisively to identify key targets and get deals over the line early this month but the loss of the pacey winger has forced them to head back into the market, with Maloney hopeful that more business can be done.

Young Norwegian Runar Hauge will complete his switch on Saturday but Maloney says he will initially be one for Steve Kean’s development squad rather than a replacement for Boyle.

“With a few days left of the transfer window and with Martin leaving and the attributes he has - the real specific way he plays - it’s the type of profile we’d like to replace.

“There’s still a shortlist and we are very hopeful that something gets done in the next couple of days.

“I have a lot of faith in the forward players we have. But I just think there’s a certain profile that would help the team, just with the attributes Martin had and that speed which makes opponents defend very differently. Hopefully that’s something that we can bring to help the rest of the attacking players in the coming days.

“That would be the only one I envisage in that area.”

He said that while he is planning on having Scott Allan beyond this month, his door is always open if the midfielder sees things differently, with Dundee still interested and Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes also considering a late move.

The creativity provided by Allan would be missed, though, especially in a team struggling to