St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin is hopeful they can sign Eamonn Brophy immediately after persuading the Kilmarnock striker to agree a pre-contract deal. Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer wants Brophy to move this month after the forward pledged his long-term future to Scottish Premiership rivals. Goodwin said: “It’s something we would love to do and will try to make it happen but at the moment he’s a Kilmarnock player. “There’s competition for any good player, especially someone of the calibre of Jake but I have had good conversations with Jake,” Goodwin said. “The reason Jake is attracting the interest and getting the plaudits is because of the way our team plays and the way he fits into it.

Source: Express January 07, 2021 18:45 UTC