Summer transfer thread 2025

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Originally Posted by Dmas

Why you back to slating the guys upstairs Jeffers something going on? Last summer BK malky McPherson where getting it for signing players bmcd had pied off, now we’ve finished 3rd looked to have signed 3 strong players kept a few on from last year and your back to slating Marshall and recruitment team again this year what more can be done?

Marshall is Technical performance manager, which is working with malky McKay on performance side of things and also Eddie Mays former role looking after loan players and finding pathways for young players to first team, if you have a look at Bournemouth when Richard Hughes left for liverpool it was his assistant Simon Francis that took his role, continuation is good, so there may be no noticeable benefit to us supporters now but if it continues to go well and malky moves on we have marsh to continue that good work.

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Thanks that explains the role better hadn’t seen that mentioned before

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Originally Posted by jeffers

Sounds like a good opportunity for Marshall than any benefit to Hibs if that’s the case.

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We haven’t signed anyone for a little while and we are quickly back to people at Hibs not doing their jobs. Very boring.

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Originally Posted by theonlywayisup

I'm sure I read that the deadline for registration is 18th July, so they'll need to be signed before that date.

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The main squad list has to be registered at that point, but you can add up to two more players later. The deadline for that is 11pm (UK time) the day before the first leg.

https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulat...r-lists-Online

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Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby

I was thinking about players we could get on loan and naturally was checking on players from Bournemouth that might be realistic targets ( maybe not ) and this one interested me . Only young and a bit light though looks good …

https://youtu.be/NdKVitOb1M4?si=tCAsuGlKyc-sM3i3

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No chance. Already tore up Ligue 2 and very likely they'll be wanting him to take the next step in Ligue 1 with Lorient again.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

No chance. Already tore up Ligue 2 and very likely they'll be wanting him to take the next step in Ligue 1 with Lorient again.

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Probably - although if they wanted to get someone experience of the more physical British leagues....

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

No chance. Already tore up Ligue 2 and very likely they'll be wanting him to take the next step in Ligue 1 with Lorient again.

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I’d be surprised if Kroupi came on loan but them sending a young foreign signing here isn’t outwith the realms of possibility. Last year they were close to close to signing Oscar Zambrano for a few million with the plan of sending him up here on loan.

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Originally Posted by CapitalGreen

I’d be surprised if Kroupi came on loan but them sending a young foreign signing here isn’t outwith the realms of possibility. Last year they were close to close to signing Oscar Zambrano for a few million with the plan of sending him up here on loan.

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Don't know if I'm being widely optimistic but I could see it as well. I don't think the fact he went for a decent fee impacts if he would come here or not. His wages won't be as big as some of the other players as he's younger. Like you said it also gives him experience of Football in the UK as I really don't see him getting many minutes in the prem. Also European competition experience which he isn't going to get at Lorient this season.

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Originally Posted by CapitalGreen

I’d be surprised if Kroupi came on loan but them sending a young foreign signing here isn’t outwith the realms of possibility. Last year they were close to close to signing Oscar Zambrano for a few million with the plan of sending him up here on loan.

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I think there will no doubt be times it happens and we're a suitable place for them to come in. But if they're banging on the door of a 'top 5 league' then they're not going to come here in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

I think there will no doubt be times it happens and we're a suitable place for them to come in. But if they're banging on the door of a 'top 5 league' then they're not going to come here in my opinion.

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Thing is I think the majority of their signings, especially now they are a very good premier league team will be at minimum that level. Probably means we want see as many loan players from them as we originally thought. Maybe one of the downside for us of them doing so well in recent years.

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Originally Posted by EGL2000

Don't know if I'm being widely optimistic but I could see it as well. I don't think the fact he went for a decent fee impacts if he would come here or not. His wages won't be as big as some of the other players as he's younger. Like you said it also gives him experience of Football in the UK as I really don't see him getting many minutes in the prem. Also European competition experience which he isn't going to get at Lorient this season.

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Maybe if we qualify for the Groups at any point. But playing in 4 to 8 games between July and August won't factor into where they want to send a player for a 12 month spell of their development.

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Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch

I was looking at thier squad aswell. Would it be outwith the realms of possibility to get the following?

Julio Soler - 20 year old Argentinian left wing back signed this year but has only 1 first team appearance so far.

Hamed Troare - 25 year old Ivorian attacking midfielder. Signed 2023 but only 3 first team appearances

Matai Akimboni - 19 year old American centre back youth international. No 1st team appearances.

Ben Winterburn - 20 year English old defensive mid. 4 first team appearances.

Romain Faivre - 26 year old former French under 21 international.
Signed 2023 but only 3 first team appearances. Been on loan at Lorient and Brest last 2 seasons

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I’ve gone from having never heard of Winterburn to being convinced he’s a tailor made replacement for Triantis!
Garvan Stewart make it happen.

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Originally Posted by CapitalGreen

I’d be surprised if Kroupi came on loan but them sending a young foreign signing here isn’t outwith the realms of possibility. Last year they were close to close to signing Oscar Zambrano for a few million with the plan of sending him up here on loan.

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Zambrano bizarrely ended up at Hull on loan but only played 8 times the last time was 2nd November. I'm sure there was some drug or doping scandal but not sure when that was or if it's been resolved.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

Maybe if we qualify for the Groups at any point. But playing in 4 to 8 games between July and August won't factor into where they want to send a player for a 12 month spell of their development.

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Yeah I was more suggesting we make the groups this year! Yes, I know that's a big ask but got to be going for it.

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Originally Posted by EGL2000

Thing is I think the majority of their signings, especially now they are a very good premier league team will be at minimum that level. Probably means we want see as many loan players from them as we originally thought. Maybe one of the downside for us of them doing so well in recent years.

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I suspect we won't see that many loans if I'm honest. The likelihood is anyone we get on loan will be from their actual academy (think Owen Bevan). The type of players that go to League 1 on loan. If anyone is worth decent money in a loan fee to someone else then we're already probably deprioritised as a result of that.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

I suspect we won't see that many loans if I'm honest. The likelihood is anyone we get on loan will be from their actual academy (think Owen Bevan). The type of players that go to League 1 on loan. If anyone is worth decent money in a loan fee to someone else then we're already probably deprioritised as a result of that.

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Fairly disappointing if that's the case. As they would all be players we would be able to get on loan before the partnership. I'm not expecting premier league starters or anything but more along the lines of Marcondes. In the first team squad but not getting a game. We haven't also seen any academy players come up yet, which makes me think they aren't at the required level to really improve us.

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Originally Posted by EGL2000

Fairly disappointing if that's the case. As they would all be players we would be able to get on loan before the partnership. I'm not expecting premier league starters or anything but more along the lines of Marcondes. In the first team squad but not getting a game.

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Marcondes is an interesting one and I think was a bit of a stars aligning case for everyone. He needed to go play somewhere after injuries, Hibs/BKFC probably needed something with a bit of a wow factor in a period where the vote was getting prepared for to keep everyone on side etc.

Not saying it will never happen again, but he was also pretty much a mid Championship level player who was on the way down as a player and needed somewhere to go to show himself again, and as you suggested earlier they're now a pretty good Premier League side who don't have many of those anymore. Everyone is either on the way up as a youngster needing to hit developmental milestones quickly, or are in their prime aged players who would rather leave to go play for a Rangers or another mid championship team like Marcondes did with Norwich this year.

Still hoping for a striker before the Euro tie. Bowie, Myko and Gayle were used for presence up front and we are down to Bowie who I can't see playing 90 mins in both if either game. Boyle, Youan, Hoillet all good attacking options but aren't going to put themselves about or hold it in. Triantis or replacement needed too but that doesn't look like it is getting resolved any time soon.

Sure that's us brought in the least amount of players to date this summer - which means hee haw, just pointing it out. This was primed as the big summer rebuild for long enough last year. It's a good thing the team doesn't need the major surgery, that's for the likes of bottom 6 teams that want to try and break into the elite group this season

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

Marcondes is an interesting one and I think was a bit of a stars aligning case for everyone. He needed to go play somewhere after injuries, Hibs/BKFC probably needed something with a bit of a wow factor in a period where the vote was getting prepared for to keep everyone on side etc.

Not saying it will never happen again, but he was also pretty much a mid Championship level player who was on the way down as a player and needed somewhere to go to show himself again, and as you suggested earlier they're now a pretty good Premier League side who don't have many of those anymore. Everyone is either on the way up as a youngster needing to hit developmental milestones quickly, or are in their prime aged players who would rather leave to go play for a Rangers or another mid championship team like Marcondes did with Norwich this year.

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Agree with that. That's why I think it's much more likely to see a Lorient/Moreirense player come in this year.

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Originally Posted by Dmas

Why you back to slating the guys upstairs Jeffers something going on? Last summer BK malky McPherson where getting it for signing players bmcd had pied off, now we’ve finished 3rd looked to have signed 3 strong players kept a few on from last year and your back to slating Marshall and recruitment team again this year what more can be done?

Marshall is Technical performance manager, which is working with malky McKay on performance side of things and also Eddie Mays former role looking after loan players and finding pathways for young players to first team, if you have a look at Bournemouth when Richard Hughes left for liverpool it was his assistant Simon Francis that took his role, continuation is good, so there may be no noticeable benefit to us supporters now but if it continues to go well and malky moves on we have marsh to continue that good work.

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Some of what I’ve heard doesn’t make great reading, I’d be breaking the confidence of the person who told me and the poster on here who confirmed some of it if I was to go into more detail. I’m not prepared to do that. You can choose to take me on face value or not, obviously nothing I can do about that.

As I said in an earlier post you can give the recruitment team, MM et al credit as a collective for bringing in McGrath and Mulligan but that’s arguably down to our manager for being clear about who he wanted to sign as was the case last summer when bringing in Myko and Nicky Cadden. In the case of the former the recruitment team had a whole year to find a replacement and still nothing is imminent in that respect.

I’m sure Marshall is a really good guy, he may well be doing an excellent job, but it was a convenient appointment in that he was good pals with our Sporting Director who in turn happened to be good pals with our chairman. Contrast the process of those appointments with that of our new CEO….

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Originally Posted by TrinityHFC

We haven’t signed anyone for a little while and we are quickly back to people at Hibs not doing their jobs. Very boring.

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Yup. Like a lot of your posts.

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Originally Posted by MacGruber

Still hoping for a striker before the Euro tie. Bowie, Myko and Gayle were used for presence up front and we are down to Bowie who I can't see playing 90 mins in both if either game. Boyle, Youan, Hoillet all good attacking options but aren't going to put themselves about or hold it in. Triantis or replacement needed too but that doesn't look like it is getting resolved any time soon.

Sure that's us brought in the least amount of players to date this summer - which means hee haw, just pointing it out. This was primed as the big summer rebuild for long enough last year. It's a good thing the team doesn't need the major surgery, that's for the likes of bottom 6 teams that want to try and break into the elite group this season

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Still think Triantis or his replacement is the most important thing before Midtjylland. I think the forward options are sufficient short term although obviously not going to last you the season. Ideal world I’d like one in by Europe but Youan being an option again makes a difference to what we had in the second half of the season. And before injury, Gray was happy to start him and Boyle together at Pittodrie and Tynecastle which are two of our tougher away games.

Pretty confident we will make chances and score goals over the tie but worries me we might lack in the middle of the park if not dealt with.

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I’m sure Marshall is a really good guy, he may well be doing an excellent job, but it was a convenient appointment in that he was good pals with our Sporting Director who in turn happened to be good pals with our chairman. Contrast the process of those appointments with that of our new CEO….[/QUOTE]

Marshall has done some qualifications on sporting director role though no?

I just can't get too onboard of negativity against the football dept when we've performed about as good as I can remember over the last season

I was certainly more pessimistic at the start of the season and through our bad start but I can't give them anything but praise based on what we actually achieved


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Originally Posted by jeffers

Sounds like a good opportunity for Marshall than any benefit to Hibs if that’s the case.

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Why would having an internal succession plan, with easily identified qualified (on the job and academically, I believe) individuals not be good for Hibs too?

People seem to still want to look at any opportunity for an issue.

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Originally Posted by EGL2000

Agree with that. That's why I think it's much more likely to see a Lorient/Moreirense player come in this year.

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Yeah I think that's a more likely position for us to go down than looking at Bournemouths reserves. There will be lads at Lorient/Moreirnese that if they were to come on loan to Hibs and do well could potentially be shifted off to the Championship for a couple million in a similar fashion to how Triantis is now worth 5/6x the amount Sunderland first paid for him after coming to us.

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Originally Posted by Callum_62

Marshall has done some qualifications on sporting director role though no?

I just can't get too onboard of negativity against the football dept when we've performed about as good as I can remember over the last season

I was certainly more pessimistic at the start of the season and through our bad start but I can't give them anything but praise based on what we actually achieved


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Yep from outside difficult to criticise particularly if you look across woman’s team, under 18s and full team. Exceptional performance particularly last six months of the season across the board.

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Originally Posted by jeffers

Some of what I’ve heard doesn’t make great reading, I’d be breaking the confidence of the person who told me and the poster on here who confirmed some of it if I was to go into more detail. I’m not prepared to do that. You can choose to take me on face value or not, obviously nothing I can do about that.

As I said in an earlier post you can give the recruitment team, MM et al credit as a collective for bringing in McGrath and Mulligan but that’s arguably down to our manager for being clear about who he wanted to sign as was the case last summer when bringing in Myko and Nicky Cadden. In the case of the former the recruitment team had a whole year to find a replacement and still nothing is imminent in that respect.

I’m sure Marshall is a really good guy, he may well be doing an excellent job, but it was a convenient appointment in that he was good pals with our Sporting Director who in turn happened to be good pals with our chairman. Contrast the process of those appointments with that of our new CEO….

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Surely the proof of the pudding is in the performance across the board including woman’s team and under 18s was exceptional

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

Yeah I think that's a more likely position for us to go down than looking at Bournemouths reserves. There will be lads at Lorient/Moreirnese that if they were to come on loan to Hibs and do well could potentially be shifted off to the Championship for a couple million in a similar fashion to how Triantis is now worth 5/6x the amount Sunderland first paid for him after coming to us.

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We are running the rule over a few Bournemouth players during the upcoming training camp.

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Originally Posted by jeffers

Some of what I’ve heard doesn’t make great reading, I’d be breaking the confidence of the person who told me and the poster on here who confirmed some of it if I was to go into more detail. I’m not prepared to do that. You can choose to take me on face value or not, obviously nothing I can do about that.

As I said in an earlier post you can give the recruitment team, MM et al credit as a collective for bringing in McGrath and Mulligan but that’s arguably down to our manager for being clear about who he wanted to sign as was the case last summer when bringing in Myko and Nicky Cadden. In the case of the former the recruitment team had a whole year to find a replacement and still nothing is imminent in that respect.

I’m sure Marshall is a really good guy, he may well be doing an excellent job, but it was a convenient appointment in that he was good pals with our Sporting Director who in turn happened to be good pals with our chairman. Contrast the process of those appointments with that of our new CEO….

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Contrast your posts with ones that aren't a lot of *****.

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Surely the proof of the pudding is in the performance across the board including woman’s team and under 18s was exceptional

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Tbh Jim I’m only interested in what the men’s team does.

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Originally Posted by Wilson

Contrast your posts with ones that aren't a lot of *****.

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Well you’d certainly be an expert on that.