Martin Boyle addresses Hibs transfer future as he sets 'story straight' on A-League speculation

Martin Boyle insists he is committed to Hibs - and will remain so until the club calls time on his Easter Road career.

The Australia international was heavily linked with a move to the A-League last month after being quoted saying a move Down Under was a future ambition. But Boyle, who has a year left on his deal, is adamant he 'lives and breathes' Hibs and that a move away from Leith will only come when the club decides to cut ties.

The 31-year-old is heading into his 10th campaign as a Hibee, spread across two spells, and hit the 300 game milestone last season. And he said: “I’m still contracted here. And that’s how it will be for the remainder of my contract. A lot of fans probably took it like I was wanting to jump ship, wanting out, but I want to get the story straight. That’s not the case. I love nothing more than being at this club and representing this club. I think it was just, at the age I am, the idea of giving something back to Australia was the point I was trying to get across. I know I’m not going to be a Hibernian player forever. You know, the time will come – which will be sad."

Speaking to the Edinburgh Evening News he continued: “In my head, I knew what it was meaning. But other people maybe took it out of context. Obviously looking back on it, it doesn’t look great. But there was no way I wanted to disrespect the club at all.

“It was me talking about future plans. Speculation is speculation. But I’m a Hibernian player. And I will be until they say it’s enough. That’s how I want it to be. There is nothing I love more than representing this club. My family are embedded in the club, my kids love this club. It’s got to the point where I’m living and breathing Hibs. I always want it to be like that.”

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