Hibs coach Paatelainen predicts changes

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04/23/2009 - Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen would not be surprised if Steven Fletcher and Rob Jones left Easter Road in the summer.

The club have rejected bids for the highly-rated duo in the past, but Paatelainen is aware that Nottingham Forest are keen to sign Jones while Fletcher could move to Celtic.

Paatelainen told the Daily Record: "We want to keep our better players and Rob and Steven are definitely in that bracket.

"But you can never say anything is guaranteed in football. One day somebody will come in with an offer and the chairman and the board will find it difficult to turn that down.

"Hopefully those offers don't come in because those players have been fantastic this season and we're delighted they are still with us. I want them to stay.

"But I don't think there will be money available to me. The board have a plan to finance the team and how much to give to bring players in.

"There will be a couple of changes this summer, that is for sure, and we are hoping the changes we make will improve the team.

"We have a number of positions in mind that we feel we want to strengthen and hopefully we are successful in those players we target."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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