Influential quartet could be on their way

May 14 2009 by Eric MacKinnon, West Lothian Courier

Influential quartet could be on their way

LEIGH GRIFFITHS, Murray Davidson, Dave Mackay and skipper Chris Innes – four players who played key roles on the field in a season where Livingston flirted with the possibility of winning the race to the SPL.

But the Lions could line up for pre-season without any of the quartet in their ranks after the transfer rumour merry-go-round started early this year.

Midfielder Davidson and full-back Mackay have both spoken to Dundee this week after a reported £75,000 bid was accepted for the pair.

Record-breaking goal-scorer Leigh Griffiths has caught the eye of clubs on both sides ofthe border and impressed Premiership side West Brom on a recent trial.

And club captain Chris Innes is said to be considering his options and could be set for a move abroad.

A switch across the Atlantic to the MLS is a real possibility as the veteran turned his back on a megabucks four-year deal from New York Red Bulls last summer.

It seems everything must go in the Almondvale sale this summer but the amount accepted for Davidson and Mackay from a team who could well prove to be Livi’s biggest title rivals seems especially low.

Mackay is an experienced and established First Division star and a player who attracted a bid in excess of £75,000 from Motherwell last year while Davidson has been one of the stars of the First Division this season.

Motherwell are reported to have had a £50,000 bid for the pair knocked back by chairman Angelo Massone but they are expected to come back with a higher offer.

But 21-year-old Davidson insists that so far Dundee are the only club he has spoken to.

He admitted: “A bid was accepted from Dundee but as yet I have still to make up my mind and I’m undecided on my future.

“I am aware of other interested clubs but the only one I have spoken to is Dundee.

“They haven’t given me a deadline to give them an answer but they do want to know as soon as possible.”