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davie1980
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I'll attempt to compile all signings and rumours on the front page for quick reference

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Posted

I'd be expecting players with Champions' League experience.

  • davie1980 changed the title to Heart Of Midlothian summer transfer window 2026 - Josh McPake signed
InternationalJambo
Posted
1 minute ago, Gershwin said:

I'd be expecting players with Champions' League experience.

Bowie?

davie1980
Posted (edited)

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

 

Rumours:

 

 

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tartofmidlothian
Posted

FFS did anyone else not realise this was the summer thread and think we'd signed McPake today? :lol:

McNelly15
Posted

Callum Paterson could do a job 

DxB Hearts
Posted

What do we need?
 

Is Schwolow on a longer term deal? May need a backup GK if Gordon retires. 

 

Altena seems to be decent so we’ve got RB covered.
 

LB is sorted.

 

CBs are sorted. 
 

CM is probably the biggest area depending on Cammy and Beni. Hope Leonard is a possibility. But we still haven’t seen Ageu really. 

 

Got loads of wingers, two of who haven’t even come close to bedding in plus McPake. 
 

Another striker or two as Kabangu isn’t getting any mins right now. But they’d be coming in as 3rd and 4th choice. 
 

Then it’s just replacements for anyone leaving? Which realistically is Kyzi or Braga. 

Captain Sausage
Posted

I reckon the next transfer window will be the ‘holy shit’ window. 3-4 guys at Ageu levels on the back of some hefty fees for a few lads. Exciting times. 
 

Hopefully we are strengthened in the market by winning the title and offering a shot at the Champions League!

Posted

Is this finally the window it happens?

 

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cosanostra
Posted

If Bork is moved on we'll probably sign another right back.

Maybe a young central defender to develop.

Definitely a quality striker. 

Then it depends on who leaves.

davie1980
Posted
21 minutes ago, DxB Hearts said:

What do we need?
 

Is Schwolow on a longer term deal? May need a backup GK if Gordon retires. 

 

Altena seems to be decent so we’ve got RB covered.
 

LB is sorted.

 

CBs are sorted. 
 

CM is probably the biggest area depending on Cammy and Beni. Hope Leonard is a possibility. But we still haven’t seen Ageu really. 

 

Got loads of wingers, two of who haven’t even come close to bedding in plus McPake. 
 

Another striker or two as Kabangu isn’t getting any mins right now. But they’d be coming in as 3rd and 4th choice. 
 

Then it’s just replacements for anyone leaving? Which realistically is Kyzi or Braga. 

 

In the summer I can see a lot more movement.

 

CB is sorted, we're in a good place for cover and good options. But unlike this window where things are done out of need and neccesity, I think this is where we really see JTA in action. If we see a really good CB available, he'll be brought in and move someone on. And it might seem a little brutal at times but it'll be about never settling for what we have.

 

Same with "the strikers would be coming in as 3rd and 4th choice". While we will still make "project" signings and ones for the future. I think we will also be looking at upgrades, not just guys to fill the squad and maybe eventually develop to our level.

I suspect we might see Kabore go for a relatively low fee and be replaced by a Kabore type that will need time to settle and have big potential. But I think it's also nailed on we sell Braga and use a good chunk of that to not just replace him but improve on him. Because the money we sell Braga for should allow us to fish in a bigger pond than the one we got Braga from in the imfirst place. He was about half a mill, I'd hope his sale gives us the opportunity to spend significantly more on Braga Mark II

King prawn
Posted
7 hours ago, tartofmidlothian said:

FFS did anyone else not realise this was the summer thread and think we'd signed McPake today? :lol:

Yup :facepalm: 

Another Robbo
Posted

Outs probably include Neilson and Dhanda.

Posted
7 hours ago, tartofmidlothian said:

FFS did anyone else not realise this was the summer thread and think we'd signed McPake today? :lol:

 

10 minutes ago, King prawn said:

Yup :facepalm: 

 

Make that three.

 

Tbf, I've just woken up.

 

No offence to the op but I'm not looking at this thread until the season is over.

davie1980
Posted
1 minute ago, martoon said:

 

 

Make that three.

 

Tbf, I've just woken up.

 

No offence to the op but I'm not looking at this thread until the season is over.

 

You want that to be true.

But you know you won't last 

 

I give you until mid-February before you post again

indianajones
Posted

Think the summer window will see a lot of changes. 

Posted
Just now, davie1980 said:

 

You want that to be true.

But you know you won't last 

 

I give you until mid-February before you post again

 

😃 

 

I'm back on already.

Portable Badger
Posted
1 hour ago, DxB Hearts said:

What do we need?
 

Is Schwolow on a longer term deal? May need a backup GK if Gordon retires. 

 

Altena seems to be decent so we’ve got RB covered.
 

LB is sorted.

 

CBs are sorted. 
 

CM is probably the biggest area depending on Cammy and Beni. Hope Leonard is a possibility. But we still haven’t seen Ageu really. 

 

Got loads of wingers, two of who haven’t even come close to bedding in plus McPake. 
 

Another striker or two as Kabangu isn’t getting any mins right now. But they’d be coming in as 3rd and 4th choice. 
 

Then it’s just replacements for anyone leaving? Which realistically is Kyzi or Braga. 

You have to consider Europe and not getting in the usual “not a big enough squad to cope”.

 

I would strongly argue we do need a young CH at least. Our current CHs are roughly the same age, contract lengths so we need to introduce the next generation of CH over the next 1-2 years 

tiger Rudi
Posted
57 minutes ago, davie1980 said:

 

In the summer I can see a lot more movement.

 

CB is sorted, we're in a good place for cover and good options. But unlike this window where things are done out of need and neccesity, I think this is where we really see JTA in action. If we see a really good CB available, he'll be brought in and move someone on. And it might seem a little brutal at times but it'll be about never settling for what we have.

 

Same with "the strikers would be coming in as 3rd and 4th choice". While we will still make "project" signings and ones for the future. I think we will also be looking at upgrades, not just guys to fill the squad and maybe eventually develop to our level.

I suspect we might see Kabore go for a relatively low fee and be replaced by a Kabore type that will need time to settle and have big potential. But I think it's also nailed on we sell Braga and use a good chunk of that to not just replace him but improve on him. Because the money we sell Braga for should allow us to fish in a bigger pond than the one we got Braga from in the imfirst place. He was about half a mill, I'd hope his sale gives us the opportunity to spend significantly more on Braga Mark II

Kabore will not be getting sold "for a relatively low fee". Why would you think that?

Borch, Kent, Dhanda, Neilson, Forrest. Will be away.

Gordon?

Spittal?

Beni, Leonard and Devlin. Will we try and keep all 3?

I expect interest in our better JTA players, like Braga and Kyzi. 

How will Chesnokov integrate with the squad? Or Mato? We have no idea at this point in time. 

Kerjota might be off if there is any interest. He needs to prove he can cut it on a more regular basis between now and the summer.

Can't imagine we will have Mato, Kyzi and McPake all vying for wide left. 

 

Lots of changes, some expected. Some not. 

Will we have a better squad next season? Yes we will. 

Posted

Big question is whether we will have Champions League revenue to spend! (Or even guaranteed Europa League group section.)

tiger Rudi
Posted

Luke Graham would be someone we could be interested in. Won't be cheap but Dhanda going the other way as some kind of makeweight would bring his price down a little bit. 

He might not represent good value through JTA though, as he's hardly an unknown commodity now.

chrisyboy7
Posted
8 hours ago, davie1980 said:

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

 

Rumours:

 

 

Missed a few there 

davie1980
Posted
25 minutes ago, tiger Rudi said:

Kabore will not be getting sold "for a relatively low fee". Why would you think that?

 

 

Aye, I said we'll sell Kabore and replace him with a Kabore type signing.

 

I meant Kabangu

davie1980
Posted
10 minutes ago, chrisyboy7 said:

Missed a few there 

 

Yes...........

Posted
8 hours ago, davie1980 said:

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

 

Rumours:

 

 

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

Frankie Kent - end of contract 

James Forrest - end of contract 

Harry stone - end of contract 

Beni Banigame - end of contract

Cammy Devlin - end of contract 

Zander Clark- end of contract 

Yan Dahnda - ?

Kenenth Vargas - ?

Sander Kartum - ?

Kyzi - ?

Braga - ?

 

Rumours:

 

davie1980
Posted
Just now, jambo89 said:

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

Frankie Kent - end of contract 

James Forrest - end of contract 

Harry stone - end of contract 

Beni Banigame - end of contract

Cammy Devlin - end of contract 

Zander Clark- end of contract 

Yan Dahnda - ?

Kenenth Vargas - ?

Sander Kartum - ?

Kyzi - ?

Braga - ?

 

Rumours:

 

 

My ins and outs are confirmed not speculated 

 

(I know most of those are away, but we don't know that) 

tiger Rudi
Posted
3 minutes ago, davie1980 said:

 

Aye, I said we'll sell Kabore and replace him with a Kabore type signing.

 

I meant Kabangu

It's early 😄

davie1980
Posted

You know what, I was going to stick them in but I can't edit the post again.

 

Why can I not edit the post again?

Posted
8 hours ago, McNelly15 said:

Callum Paterson could do a job 

 

Pfffff beat me to it! :sad:

davie1980
Posted
Just now, tiger Rudi said:

It's early 😄

 

It's not, I'm night shift. 

 

I'm tucked in to my bunk right now ready to head off to the land of nod

Posted

Need a couple young players to come through the ranks here we don't have them. Left back and cb would be my priority. Buzzing to see what we in the summer

Posted
9 minutes ago, davie1980 said:

 

My ins and outs are confirmed not speculated 

 

(I know most of those are away, but we don't know that) 

You could argue James Wilson is speculated, but I take you point. 

 

I do think that of the out of contract players will leave bar maybe Cammy. If they haven't been offered a contract by now, I don't think they will be.

 

We need to trim the size of the squad though so it's no bad thing and it allows us to bring in replacements of a higher standard for a European campaign. 

Clerry Jambo
Posted
8 hours ago, tartofmidlothian said:

FFS did anyone else not realise this was the summer thread and think we'd signed McPake today? :lol:

Aye

Agentjambo
Posted

Can’t see many incomings apart from the few we are aware of.More outgoing as we will be trying to reduce the squad size.

Posted

Said before on another thread but transfer window is so dependent on where we finish in the league, if we get into ucl then we'll spend double/triple what we would have otherwise and can attract a higher calibre of player.

Posted
27 minutes ago, Agentjambo said:

Can’t see many incomings apart from the few we are aware of.More outgoing as we will be trying to reduce the squad size.

With European group stage football on the horizon do you think reducing the squad size is likely?

johnking123
Posted

12 out 10 in summer time

johnking123
Posted
3 minutes ago, johnking123 said:

12 out 10 in summer time

Actually, will be more than that out.

Lord Beni of Gorgie
Posted

Very different window this one could be, IF we win the league. We may have around 30 million, win league, EL at least, sales inevitably - there has to be - all leading to the upgrade of the squad.

 

If we dont win the league then you are reducing the figure probably a good deal, but still with potential to take another step forwards.

johnking123
Posted
9 minutes ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Very different window this one could be, IF we win the league. We may have around 30 million, win league, EL at least, sales inevitably - there has to be - all leading to the upgrade of the squad.

 

If we dont win the league then you are reducing the figure probably a good deal, but still with potential to take another step forwards.

Would not be as much as 30 million. Because of our ranking. But 18 million is not to be sniffed at. Player sales would push budgets up. 

Lord Beni of Gorgie
Posted
19 minutes ago, johnking123 said:

Would not be as much as 30 million. Because of our ranking. But 18 million is not to be sniffed at. Player sales would push budgets up

All included, this could be possible, certainly accelerate things for us

Posted
1 hour ago, jambo89 said:

Ins:

Josh McPake signed

Rogers Mato joining permanently 

Stuart Findlay joining permanently 

 

Outs:

James Wilson - potential agreed £2.5m to Spurs

Frankie Kent - end of contract 

James Forrest - end of contract 

Harry stone - end of contract 

Beni Banigame - end of contract

Cammy Devlin - end of contract 

Zander Clark- end of contract 

Yan Dahnda - ?

Kenenth Vargas - ?

Sander Kartum - ?

Kyzi - ?

Braga - ?

 

Rumours:

 

Think you may have the wrong Forrest.

Posted

Estimated CL income at end of group stage by Swiss Ramble (million Euros). Our Value segment likely to be like USG or Slavia Prague and performance- who knows?

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Serge Pizzorno
Posted

Top target will be a centre back

Turkishcap
Posted
10 hours ago, tartofmidlothian said:

FFS did anyone else not realise this was the summer thread and think we'd signed McPake today? :lol:

Caught me out.

The Treasurer
Posted

If we're looking to strengthen our CB options then we could do worse than Jimmy Dunne 😁

rudi must stay
Posted
12 hours ago, Gershwin said:

I'd be expecting players with Champions' League experience.

 

Not a chance it'll be people we haven't heard of 

Drylaw Hearts
Posted
1 hour ago, Serge Pizzorno said:

Top target will be a centre back


Striker imo.

Posted

Here's my take, i've based outgoings on guys who would want to leave to get more playing time, if the likes of Kizi or Braga get big bids coming in then I'd add like for like replacements to incomings 

 

Goalkeepers

Out of contract: Gordon, Stone

Possible sales: Clarke, McFarlane (Loan)

Staying:Schwolow, Fulton

Incomings: Early/Mid 20's no2

 

Defenders

Out of contract - Neilson, Kent

Possible sales - Steinwender, McCart, Borch, Forrester (loan)

Staying - Findlay, Altena, Halkett, Milne, Kingsley

Incomings - Right CB, RB, possibly LB due to Kingsley struggles to stay fit long term, Left CB if McCart goes

 

Midfielders

Out of contract: Beni, Devlin

Possible sales: Hoff, Spittal, Tait (loan), Dhanda, Kartum, 

Staying: Ageu, McEntee, Magnusson

Incomings: Leonard? - need CDM, CM and CAM

 

Attackers 

Out of contract: Forrest

Possible sales: Wilson, Kubangu, Pollock (released/loan)

Staying: Shankland, Kizi, Mato, Kabore, Braga, Chesnokov, Kerjota

Incomings: McPake, Striker

McNelly15
Posted
4 hours ago, I.T.K said:

 

Pfffff beat me to it! :sad:

😂😂

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