Burnley and Watford are locked in a £4million battle to sign Hibernian left-back Josh Doig.
And the 19-year-old could head south and go straight out on loan to the English Championship with Nottingham Forest.
One of Scottish football’s most coveted talents Doig was left out of the Hibs squad for their opening SPFL Premiership clash with Motherwell after manager Jack Ross conceded he was ‘highly likely’ to leave.
Josh Doig has been linked with a move to a Premier League side during the summer window
Hibs knocked back a £2.