Hibs transfers: Things moving fast under Lee Johnson as decisions made and activity ramped up

Just days into Lee Johnson’s Hibs managerial tenure and already things are moving quickly.

The new boss has rubber stamped the acquisition of Scotland keeper David Marshall and Leeds United teenager Nohan Kenneh, but he has chosen not to take up the Leith club’s option to sign Fulham loanee Sylvester Jasper on a permanent basis. Others such as Alex Gogic, Drey Wright and Scott Allan – whose contracts expire at the end of the month – are expected to depart too.

And that is just for starters.

The manager must decide if Norwich loanee Rocky Bushiri is part of his plans, while fellow defender Paul McGinn also has another one-year option to weigh up.

However, looking to embolden and freshen up a squad that underachieved this term, there will undoubtedly be further exits and arrivals.

If stories from south of the border are true, he could soon have a decision to make on the future of young defenders Josh Doig and Ryan Porteous, who have been monitored by a few English clubs but remain under contract until 2026 and 2024 respectively. Stoke manager Michael O’Neill is one of those keeping tabs on centre-back Porteous but he isn’t the only one, while former Hibs gaffer Paul Heckingbottom is credited with an active interest in taking Scottish Young Player of the Year candidate Doig to Sheffield United. Again, there are others who are paying attention.

“I'm hopeful [of holding onto them] but you're always at the mercy of losing players,” said Johnson. “That's when your recruitment becomes absolutely key.

"You've got to be ready, you can't stop it, and particularly if a player has ambitions to move on, sometimes it's just a natural cycle and you have to evolve.

"Recruitment is key and when that is good, you'll be ready, because you