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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Why Hearts look destined to beat Hibs and Aberdeen to third place in the Premiership this season
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE of them ended last season in disarray — the other defied the odds by lifting the Scottish Cup. So why am I convinced Hearts will be very good and Aberdeen, well, I just don't know? 4 Claudio Braga has impressed since arriving at Hearts Credit: Kenny Ramsay 4 Jimmy Thelin guided Aberdeen to Scottish Cup success last season Credit: PA 4 New Hearts boss Derek McInnes Credit: Kenny Ramsay Monday night's powderkeg clash at Tynecastle should tell us a lot about both teams. But there has already been plenty of evidence to suggest it's the Jambos who will be the third force this season. When they finally turned to Derek McInnes in June, the feeling at the time was it was a no-brainer. Nothing's happened since to change that opinion. The signings, with the help of Jamestown Analytics, look about as promising as it gets. Claudio Braga has got the potential to become the darling of Gorgie fans. He has style, swagger, and has already shown he knows where the goal is. Oisin McEntee was a wrecking ball against Sunderland last weekend next to Cammy Devlin. Alexandros Kyziridis has pace, power and a desire to run at worried defenders. Aberdeen fans react to historic Scottish Cup win Stuart Findlay has settled in at the back alongside Frankie Kent and Craig Halkett. Lawrence Shankland, having finally signed his deal, has come back looking sharp. That's not even counting Pierre Landry Kabore and Tomas Bent Magnussen, soon to be in the door. Then there's McInnes himself, who gets what a Hearts team at Tynecastle should look like from his previous experiences as a visiting boss. That's 11 men on the front foot. Wingers getting to the line and swinging in crosses. It's not rocket science. It's the way Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown got them to play. It's the perfect style for a stadium as tight as Tynie with the support so close to the pitch. But for some reason successive Jambos bosses have tried to get their sides to control games with endless passing. 4 And the crowd, so often a weapon, ended up bored to tears. I can't see past them for third place — and that's despite rivals Hibs having improved. David Gray's side were excellent over the second half of last season and will be a force again. I can't wait to see how Thibault Klidje settles given the money Gray has spent on him. But no Scottish club in recent times outside the Old Firm has found a way of coping with regular European football on top of their domestic commitments. I fear that will be the case with Hibs as well, which will only help their bitter rivals. Then there's the Dons, who we know will be playing league phase football until Christmas. That's what did for Barry Robson two years ago as his side fell off a cliff in the league. The question is has Jimmy Thelin recruited well enough to deal with it this time around? Monday will give us an indication of where Nicolas Milanovic, Kusini Yengi and Kjartan Mar Kjartansson fit in. All the indications are there will be more new faces to come. But they need time to settle, that's not something teams get a lot of when they are playing Thursday/Sunday/Thursday. Thelin has credit in the bank and rightly so. The Cup win was a remarkable achievement. But he needs to steady the ship and help them be more consistent. If he doesn't? I have a hunch ex-gaffer McInnes and his Jambos will leave them trailing. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
4 hours ago
- Scotsman
Rangers target ‘ready' for move, Celtic deal 'explored', Aberdeen sanction exit
The latest Scottish transfer rumours, including news from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and beyond this Thursday morning. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... These are some of the top transfer stories, rumours and gossip from the world of Scottish football on Thursday morning, including the latest news from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and beyond... Aberdeen sanction exit Aberdeen are ready to allow attacking midfielder Pape Habib Gueye depart the club this summer, with reports claiming they have accepted a bid of £850,000 from Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa for his services. The Senegalese star had an explosive start to the season at Pittodrie last year, scoring five goals in his first six games, but was struck down by a groin injury in September that ruled him out until the new year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad While Gueye was able to make return, and played his part in the club's Scottish Cup win over Celtic in May, he was unable to nail down a regular starting XI spot, and now looks set to depart Pittodrie ahead of their opening league game at Hearts on Monday. The 25-year-old has now been given permission to open talks with the Isbtanbul-based club and is due to travel for a medical in the coming days. Elsewhere, Aberdeen are believed to have upped their bid for AC Milan forward Marko Lazetic, after seeing their initial offer rejected for the 21-year-old earlier in the week. It is understood that the Serie A giants are looking for a figure closer to the £3m they paid Red Star Belgrade three years ago. Pape Habib Gueye is on the verge of a move to the Turkish Super Lig this summer. | SNS Group EFL interest in Coady intensities Rangers could be set to lose out on Leicester City defender Conor Coady, with interest from the EFL Championship said to have intensified in recent days. The Light Blues have been linked with a move for the 32-year-old former England international all summer long, with reports claiming Coady is open to the move to Ibrox, should the Foxes sanction a move. However, newly promoted second tier side Wrexham now look to have stolen a march on them, and have been labelled as 'front runners' for his signature. According to a report from the Daily Mail, the club's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac are plotting an ambitious move for the defender and want to be 'aggressive' in the transfer market as they aim for a fourth successive promotion. The Welsh outfit are already closing in on the record signing of Ipswich Town striker Nathan Broadhead for £7.5million, and now want to add Coady to their squad before the season opener against Southampton on August 9. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Conor Coady is garnering interest from big spending Wrexham and have been labelled as front runners for his signature, with Rangers potential missing out. | Getty Images Celtic deal 'explored' Celtic striker Adam Idah is a reported target for Serie A club Udinese this month, with reports in Italy claiming that the club are 'exploring' a deal for the Republic Of Ireland international. German boss Kosta Runjaić is said to be desperate to strengthen his forward line before the beginning of the new season, and views Idah as replacement for Lorenzo Lucca, who joined Napoli earlier this month this summer. A departure for Idah seems extremely unlikely though, with Idah playing a big role in last season's domestic double win, scoring 20 goals in all competitions as the club won their fourth successive Scottish Premiership title. This notion is backed up by Scottish journalist Mark Hendry, who says the big Irishman will be 'going where', and that the champions view a big season ahead for the striker. Adam Idah has interest from Italy - but looks unlikely to leave Celtic this summer. | SNS Group Forgotten Celtic man linked to loan One player who could be leaving Celtic in the near future is defender Stephen Welsh, with recently relegated EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle keen to take him on loan for the upcoming campaign. The Pilgrims, who have lost both first choice centre-backs this summer in the shape of ex-Rangers defender Nikola Katic and Ukrainian international Maksym Talovierov, are looking to bring Welsh to the club this summer in order to boost their backline. The 25-year-old spent time on loan in the Belgian top flight last season with KV Mechelen after being unable to find a way into Celtic's starting XI, but De Kakkers opted against making the move permanent. Elsewhere, South Korean winger Yang Hyun-jun looks set to remain in Glasgow after EFL Championship club Norwich City pulled out of a deal for the 24-year-old. Yang, who scored five league goals in 23 appearances for the Celts last year, was thought to be considering his options this summer, with the attacker linked to the Canaries and Legia Warsaw throughout the last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stephen Welsh has interest from Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One. | BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images Rangers target 'ready' for move Rangers target Oliver Antman has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Ibrox bosses after breaking his silence over his future with Dutch outfit Go Ahead Eagles. The 23-year-old was one of the Eredivisie's most productive attackers last season, scoring six goals and assisting a further 15, and has caught the attention of Gers head coach Russell Martin, with reports claiming the club are mulling over a £5million for the Finland international.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- BBC News
Motherwell 1-1 Rangers: What Askou said
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou tells BBC Scotland: "Second half we came out the way we wanted, we tried to be more dominant and brave."We were able to gear up and put pressure on Rangers. "I was quite impressed with that."With more sharpness and effectiveness, we could've taken three points."When asked if he was frustrated by how the corner for Rangers' goal was given away, he replied: "No, no. "If people think we are frustrated when we try to do what we know is going to give us a lot of success over time... I want more bravery."
