NEIL LENNON is trying to piece together a deal to lure Steven Whittaker back to Hibs.
SunSport can reveal the Scotland right-back is high on Lenny’s summer summer wish list as he plans for next season in the Premiership.
Whittaker, 32, started his career with the Hibees before being sold to Rangers for £2million in 2007.
He switched to Norwich in 2012 when he controversially refused to stay at Ibrox and play Third Division football.
But after five years at Carrow Road, Whittaker’s contract runs out at the end of this season with a number of clubs now interested in snapping him up on a free transfer.
The defender seems certain to have offers to continue playing in the English Championship.
But SunSport understands Whittaker and his family are open to the idea of returning north to Scotland.
Edinburgh rivals Hearts are also believed to be monitoring his situation.
But Hibees boss Lennon is hopeful his board will be able to put together a contract offer which takes Whittaker back to the club TEN YEARS after he left.
Whittaker has 31 Scotland caps but he has drifted out of Gordon Strachan’s plans during this World Cup qualification campaign.
But Lennon reckons his big game experience would give his young squad a massive boost for next season.
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