Falkirk boss John McGlynn hints that Dylan Tait may depart Bairns with contract talks still ongoing.

Falkirk manager John McGlynn has hinted that midfielder Dylan Tait may depart the Bairns this summer following the conclusion of his current deal with the club.

The former Hibs and Raith Rovers ace, 24, has been a mainstay in the middle of the park this season for Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership - but he has yet to pen a contract extension. And McGlynn admits that time is running out, and the fact that Tait hasn’t already signed up for next season tells its own story. Reporting in the Daily Record has linked Tait with a summer move to the likes of EFL sides Plymouth Argyle or Barnsley.

When asked about Tait’s contract situation, the boss said: “That's been ongoing for a long time, that's been pre-Christmas. So I wouldn't suggest that it is looking good... but we don't know for sure. We've been negotiating for this length of time, so, I don't know.”

Tait started last Saturday’s evening’s 3-1 defeat away to Celtic, and that continued his run of being involved in every one of the Bairns’ top-flight outings so far. He’s started 30 out of the 34 matches and has managed three goals and an assist throughout the league campaign. Tait has been a regular in cup competitions too, scoring a further four goals.

Dylan Tait reviews Celtic loss and crucial home games

The midfielder joined Falkirk initially on loan from Hibs in January 2024 after ripping up a short loan period at Hamilton Accies to join McGlynn’s side. He then played a key role in the League One invincible title success and the Championship title win that followed. Last weekend’s game against Celtic was his 100th appearance for the club.

Speaking to Falkirk TV after the 3-1 loss, Tait said: “I think overall it was a good performance. We lost a couple of sloppy goals in the first half, which we are disappointed with. But we came into this one on the back of what was personally a tough week for me and all of the boys after last weekend (semi-final defeat to Dunfermline). It was a sore one to take. I think we showed a lot of character and mentality in the game to come out like that in the second half. We came out two-nil with the right mentality and gave it a right go when most other teams would have gone under.

“We have two big home games coming up. We are taking them one at a time. We still want to catch fifth place, and we will continue to do so until it is mathematically impossible. We’re at home and we have beaten both of these teams before. We will go into these games with confidence from our second-half performance today. If we could go and finish fifth, it would make an already good season even better. When we look back on the season once it is all over, we will probably be even more happy with it. It’s been amazing. It’s been a really good season. We believed and had that ambition that we could finish in the top six. We’ve managed to go on and do that.”