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Hibs have knocked back a six-figure bid for striker Simon Murray from Elazigspor.

The Easter Road club booted out the offer from the Turkish side as Neil Lennon focuses on adding to his squad rather than losing bodies.

Former Dundee United hitman Murray was signed in the summer on a free but Hibs are in no mood to cash in quickly on the 25-year-old, despite the addition of Australian hitman Jamie Maclaren earlier this week.

Lennon has made it clear he wants Murray – who got his Hibs career off to a flying start with seven goals in his first four appearances – to stay.

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And speaking from their training camp in the Algarve, the Hibs boss said: “As it stands we’ll be keeping Simon unless another bid comes in that makes us think.

“It’s a testament to how well he’s done and I’ve told him he should take it as a real compliment. It should give him a real shot in the arm.

“He’s ahead of expectations after the first half of the season so it’s excellent for him. We don’t want him to go.

“We have had a couple of enquiries for one or two players but nothing else concrete. We are prepared for any eventuality and you need to be in January.

“But Graeme Mathie (head of recruitment) is out here and we have the structure in place to handle whatever.”

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While Hibs are braced for interest in star man John McGinn there has been no contact from any suitors, allowing Lennon to focus on adding at this early stage of the transfer window.

He’s moved swiftly to sign keeper Scott Bain and Australia striker Maclaren.

And Lennon added: “Hopefully Jamie will add goals. If you look at his record in Australia it’s one goal in every two games and that’s a decent standard.

“The other side of it is he’s hungry, he feels he has a point to prove – not to me or anyone else but himself. And obviously he has the target of making the Australian World Cup squad.

“So we’ve got a very motivated player. Simon and Anthony Stokes have weighed in with goals, both are in double figures for the season. But we’ve had opportunities in games that have gone abegging so he’ll hopefully add to what we already have.

“His remit is to try to score goals. Hopefully not only will he bring that he’ll bring his game on as well while he’s here.”