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<\/p>\nThe Italians saw a bid turfed out by the Easter Road chiefs earlier this week<\/p>\n
Kieron Bowie celebrates(Image: SNS Group)<\/p>\n
Hibs are reportedly in talks with Hellas Verona after a \u00a36million bid for Kieron Bowie<\/a>.<\/p>\n Record Sport revealed previously that the Easter Road chiefs that Hibs are bracing themselves for big-money European bids<\/a> for the striker before the end of the transfer window. Earlier this month, Ibrox decision-makers registered an interested in the Scotland cap, while Celtic<\/a> requested updates on the 23-year-old’s status should there be transfer movement.<\/a><\/p>\n And on Tuesday, Hibs kicked out an initial \u00a35million offer from the Italian side – as Record Sport revealed the Serie A side were told to up their bid for the frontman. Bowie has hit nine goals for Hibs and is a key figure for David Gray\u2019s side.<\/p>\n The Sun now report that Verona have are ironing out the final details of a \u00a36million plus add ons bid with Bowie inching towards the exit. The Premiership side have been in no rush to sell but are now set to allow the 23-year-old to leave and pen a long-term deal with the Italian side before the deadline.<\/p>\n Speaking to the Edinburgh Evening News<\/a> on Wednesday, boss Gray talked up the potential of the striker, and pledged to help the striker while he is still at the club: \u201cHe’s only 23 still, but he’s a real old head on young shoulders. He is very mature, he is very grounded, a humble boy.<\/p>\n \u201cI don’t see it affecting anything. I just see him coming in, working hard.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd he’s still got a lot of improvement to come. So that’s my focus as much as I can, is to try and make him better and make sure he keeps buying into that, which he is.<\/p>\n \u201cWith all the speculation, until that becomes something we need to change, or he’s no longer at the football club, I just have to try and keep improving him as a player.\u201d<\/p>\n Hellas Verona previously did business with Hibs back in 2022 when they bought current Scotland cap Josh Doig from them. He has since moved on to Sassuolo.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n