da dobrowin： As reported by The Scottish Sun, Hibernian made an ambitious move to sign former Celtic star Emilio Izaguirre this summer, but the player will not be returning to Scotland due to complications with agents.
What’s the story?
da roleta： The Honduran international left the Hoops last summer after seven seasons at the club, ousted from his position as the club’s number one choice at left-back by the emergence of Kieran Tierney.
However, he has now revealed he wants to leave the Saudi team he joined due to his family being unable to settle in the country.
One of his options was to return to Scotland with former boss Neil Lennon and Hibernian, but he will reject that chance to seek a move across the Atlantic.
As quoted by The Scottish Sun, the 32-year-old said:
I want to end my contract early in Saudi Arabia. My family has found the culture to be very difficult. I have a meeting with them to discuss my exit.
I have options in the UK, Scotland mainly. Neil Lennon called me. He’s the manager of Hibs, but I told him I don’t want to play again in Scotland because of what I went through at Celtic and agents there.
I had major problems with agents in Scotland who have threatened to sue me and asked me for money. I don’t want to go back to Scotland.
First, I need to solve my contract situation in Saudi Arabia. I want to go to the MLS because it is closer to Honduras in terms of my international career.
Would Izaguirre have been a good signing for Hibs and what does pursuing him mean for the Easter Road side this summer?
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Lennon is seeking quality
There’s absolutely no doubt that Izaguirre has the quality and experience that would have greatly enhanced the Hibs squad. Despite now being into his thirties, Izaguirre played to a high standard right up to the point of his Celtic departure.
Trying to sign him demonstrates Hibs’ ambition when it comes to transfers this summer, with Neil Lennon clearly looking for players who know what it means to win week-to-week in the Scottish Premiership.
With Rangers strengthening, Celtic making record signings and Aberdeen in transition, it will be as difficult as ever for Hibs to compete next season, but with Lennon at the helm, they’ll not settle for second best in the transfer market either.
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