could be as simple as wanting to do photos of him / them signing a new contract and waiting until they're back from holiday to do that. there's no rush, really.
It would be a signing that made sense. We need pace at centre back next season. What I will find interesting is how Alex Neil and the recruitment team gel. This would be a signing from the recruitment team more than Neil for me, and I suspect Neil will have his own clear list of players he wants. Johnson, whilst he was the driving force behind some signings, I suspect was less involved in others. I wonder if Neil is prepared for the same approach, he strikes me as more dominant than Johnson when it comes to the thing that ultimately drives his ability to succeed.
We should mount a campaign to get our 'Friends to The North' to go for him. Preferably on a long term contract. He will fit in perfectly. He seems to think he's A World Class Player, so just what they deserve.
I would take whatever he says with a huge pinch of salt mate, I only ever remember him being right with transfer news with us once