Jak Alnwick: Why Aberdeen and Hibs want St Mirren keeper and how he compares to Joe Lewis and Matt Macey

Aberdeen and Hibs have been regular adversaries in the transfer window over recent seasons.

Funso Ojo, Ross McCrorie and Dante Polvara are three individuals who have attracted interest from both clubs, with the Dons winning the race each time.

Now Hibs are trying to win a signature of their own after joining the chase for St Mirren goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

According to the Daily Record, Shaun Maloney is keen to bring the 28-year-old to Easter Road to compete with Matt Macey and Kevin Dabrowski for the No 1 spot, with the Hibs manager’s eye no doubt caught by Alnwick’s impressive performance for St Mirren in a recent 1-0 win over the Hibees.

The Dons were reportedly the first to make a move, which is far from surprising considering they are now managed by Jim Goodwin – who brought Alnwick to St Mirren.

Signing the goalkeeper after his Rangers contract expired was a shrewd move from Goodwin in replacing the excellent Vaclav Hladky. Across the past two campaigns Alnwick has been one of, if not the most consistently impressive performer for the Buddies.

He spoke back in February about his future but refused to commit to staying at St Mirren beyond his current deal.

"We had a little bit of a conversation and know where we stand between me, [Stephen Robinson] and the club," he said. “My agent is speaking to Tony Fitzpatrick regularly and we are just monitoring the situation. He knows there’s interest and stuff like that.

"It’s going to be a decision between me, my agent and the club. There’s no pressure, it’s quite relaxed. Lads run out of contract all the time and some move on, others sign a new deal last minute. Anything could happen.”

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