Luke Amos has been restricted to 17 minutes of league action for Hibs this season – all coming on the opening day.
The midfielder featured in all four Premier Sports Cup group stage games and then the opening Premiership match against St Mirren but hasn’t played a minute since.
Amos has struggled with injury but has been unable to break back into the side since returning.
He did play for one minute against Celtic in the League Cup second round, but other than that the first day of the league campaign is the last time he has been seen.
The 27-year-old has been back on the bench for the last three games against Aberdeen, Hearts and Kilmarnock but has not made it onto the pitch.
With the Hibees returning to form with just one loss from seven, and lots of competition in midfield, it will be hard to break in.
Manager David Gray Gray addressed the lack of game time for Amos and Jake Doyle-Hayes as he discussed their futures.
Amos has now dropped a very strong hint over his future.
Luke Amos heads for Hibs exit
Amos has made no secret of the fact he is seeking a new opportunity in the January transfer window.
The Englishman will head for the Easter Road exit if he can fix himself up with a new club as he looks for more game time.
He is only contracted until this summer and Hibs are unlikely to be difficult to deal with.
Amos is looking to make clubs aware of his availability and showcase what he can do by sharing clips of his abilities.
He wrote on LinkedIn: “Looking ahead to 2025 and the January window, hopeful it will provide a new opportunity.
“Things don’t always go to plan but you can only control what you can control.”
What Hibs boss Gray said about Amos’ future
Gray is looking to business in the transfer window but will likely also need to move some fringe men out.
Speaking at the start of this month, he said on Amos: “He did pick up an injury, he picked up a problem with his calf, which has niggled at him for a wee while. He is over that now though and he’s back in training and has been for a week or so.
“I’m also in a position where this is not just a slight on Luke, but there is a lot of competition for places and a lot of players on the training pitch every day, which is good because then you get competition.
“You get a lot of competition for places, it drives the standard in training. But I can only select 20 players on the matchday squad and that position is where there’s a lot of competition for places.”