The news comes from the Daily Record. McLean wanted a part time deal at Love Street to allow him to go to college. Strangely the board were against this, despite the fact Barry Lavety would have been on a similar deal. Perhaps McLean wished to stay on full time wages, or maybe the club saw this as a good chance to get rid of him.
This takes the movements between Saints and Stirling over the summer to three, with Saints previously signing Mark Crilly and Robert Dunn from the Binos. it could even go to four, as Stirling striker Stevie nicholas is expected to take part in the trial game we previously mentioned takes place on Saturday.