Saints are hoping to negotiate the price down, probably to around £40,000. With both players out of contract in the summer (and rumours about them signing pre-contract agreements with Hamilton) it seems a bit much - but then we did give Ayr over £30,000 for Stewart Kean eight months before his contract expired!
Saints chairman Stewart Gilmour apparently revealed on national radio last night that there will be signings before the transfer window shuts, whilst the ground move is almost sealed. I'll believe it when I see it!