JACK ROSS wants John McGinn as his first major signing at Sunderland.

Hibs have slapped a £3million price tag on the Scotland midfielder as he enters the final year of his contract.

1 Jack Ross is hoping to lure John McGinn to Sunderland Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow

And McGinn’s first club St Mirren would be due a 33 per cent sell-on fee.

But Black Cats boss Ross has been given cash to spend by the club’s new owners after joining from the Buddies on Friday.

His biggest problem may be convincing McGinn, 23, to play in League One after being linked with Premiership pair Brighton and Bournemouth

Ross is also eyeing a £1m bid to take midfielder Kyle Magennis from St Mirren.

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Meanwhile, the Buddies are lining up former Celtic star Paul Lambert to replace Ross at the The Paisley 2021 Stadium.

Lambert is out of work after being axed by Stoke following their relegation from the Premier League.

And he has not ruled himself out of a return to St Mirren with ex-Blackburn boss Steve Kean also in the frame.

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