Another Falkirk trialist revealed - but no deal on the horizon

Ray McKinnon has spoken about the trialists turning out for Falkirk’s reserves, but distanced his club from a move for any of them.
Michael Millar was a trialist recently. Picture Michael GillenMichael Millar was a trialist recently. Picture Michael Gillen
Michael Millar was a trialist recently. Picture Michael Gillen

The Falkirk Herald revealed former Celtic youth Michael Millar has been included in the Bairns reserves against St Mirren last month.

And another has been identified as former Morton youth Ruaridh Langan.

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But neither look close to landing a Bairns deal according to boss Ray McKinnon, and even Souleymane Diakite, who is still awaiting international clearance, is a logn way from the first team.

There have been trialists helping out Graeme McArthur's reserve team. Picture: Michael Gillen.There have been trialists helping out Graeme McArthur's reserve team. Picture: Michael Gillen.
There have been trialists helping out Graeme McArthur's reserve team. Picture: Michael Gillen.

McKinnon explained: “We don’t have anyone in on trial as such. We don’t have a big squad and we have to fill spaces for the reserves to keep the first team players fresh so we have been bringing players in to give them game time

“There’s nobody on the horizon at the moment they are just young kids coming in to get games.

“Ruaridh Langan is one who has come in and is someone I know from Morton. He has been named as a trialist in a couple of games but that’s just to give him fitness and to help us out. The first team squad has settled for the rest of the season there will be no more movement there.”

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The Bairns though are on the verge of confirming their French defender, once the paperwork backlog is cleared.

Diakite was also with the Bairns in September. Picture Michael Gillen.Diakite was also with the Bairns in September. Picture Michael Gillen.
Diakite was also with the Bairns in September. Picture Michael Gillen.

McKinnon added: “Souley has been in all season and we are now waiting on international clearance.

“He is just a young kid and is one for three years down the line. He wouldn’t be for the first team – he’s just a young boy and signed for the reserves.

“He has promise but none of these guys will be playing in the first team.”