Staggies are under no pressure to sell striker

ROSS County manager John Hughes is confident Ross Stewart will remain until the end of the season – unless the Staggies receive a significant six-figure fee.

Forward Stewart looks certain to leave when his contract runs out in the summer, having failed to agree terms on a new deal at Victoria Park.

A number of clubs both sides of the border have been linked with Stewart, including Premiership rivals Aberdeen and Dundee United, along with English sides MK Dons, Shrewsbury Town, Fleetwood and Rotherham.

Hughes insists County are under no pressure to sell during the January transfer window and senses Stewart, who joined from St Mirren in 2018, is keen to help the Dingwall club in their bid for Premiership survival.

Hughes says the only way that will change is if County receive a sizeable bid, and he said: “At no point has the chairman said to me to bring in a few new players Ross has to go.

“He seems quite happy to be here the rest of the season, as would we be. But if a club comes in with a bid of £500,000 then we have a decision to make.”