I'LL USE ALL MY POWERS OF PERSUASYOUAN

Elie will assist Hibs in bid to keep Maolida

- DARREN JOHNSTONE

ELIE YOUAN hopes he can assist Hibs in their bid to keep Myziane Maolida by setting up more goals for his French friend.

Winger Youan has five assists in his last four Premiership matches and has teed up on-loan Hertha Berlin forward Maolida for three of them.

That helped Maolida be crowned Premiership player of the month for March yesterday after the 25-year-old netted in four straight league outings.

The pair, who played together for France Under-18s, have formed a formidable partnership on the pitch and Youan would love his pal to remain at Hibs beyond the end of the campaign.