I thought this was all done and dusted but I’ve just read in the RP that Paddy Brennan (currently recovering from a cracked pelvis) has yet to decide whether to accept the job offer from Johnson/Wylie. He says he will make his decision within the next month.
If he’s taking this long to decide, in the end he may well say no thanks.  After all, number 2 at Hobbs’ with plenty of good outside rides isn’t a bad position to be in.