Hearts 'can still be better' despite perfect League Cup record
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Hearts transfer move for a 10th new signing
English Premier League and foreign enquiries from SPFL side Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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... Hearts are looking to sign a new goalkeeper before the transfer window closes and have made enquiries about several potential targets. The Edinburgh club are planning another signing to compete for the No.1 position with Zander Clark, as both Craig Gordon and Ryan Fulton are now injured. Gordon was first choice in goal last season but the 42-year-old is sidelined with a nerve complaint in his shoulder which arose in May. Clark, 33, was promoted as Gordon's deputy for the new campaign with Fulton as back-up. However, Fulton is now out with a torn groin muscle suffered last Friday. Medical scans suggest he will be absent for between three and four months. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Harry Stone, 23, was Hearts' substitute goalkeeper against St Mirren on Saturday. He has yet to make a senior appearance for the Tynecastle side. Management are keen to recruit stronger competition for the No.1 role before the transfer window closes on 1 September. Enquiries have been made to a number of clubs, including Everton about their reserve keeper Harry Tyrer. Officials at the English Premier League side are open to letting the 23-year-old leave either on loan or permanently, although he is just one of many names on Hearts' shortlist. Various English Football League clubs are also keen on Tyrer. Blackpool, Plymouth Argyle, Burton Albion and Stevenage have all been credited with interest, while Hearts are looking at him as potentially their 10th summer signing. The nine recruits brought to Tynecastle since the end of last season are Norwegian right-back Christian Borchgrevink, Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis, Portuguese forward Claudio Braga, Irish midfielder Oisin McEntee, Belgian striker Elton Kabangu, Scottish centre-back Stuart Findlay, Albanian winger Sabah Kerjota, Icelandic midfielder Tomas Magnusson and Burkinabe forward Pierre Landry Kabore. Transfers in and out ahead of deadline day Hearts are keen to trim the size of their squad if they can before the end of the month. Adding another goalkeeper would increase numbers but, with Gordon and Fulton missing for long periods, the process of finding another keeper is underway. The club will not rush into a decision on any new recruit and are currently looking at a host of different options. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It remains to be seen if anyone arrives before Saturday's William Hill Premiership match with Motherwell in Gorgie. Hearts are looking to recover from last weekend's Premier Sports Cup defeat on penalties at St Mirren. That game finished 1-1 after extra-time following goals by Saints' Alex Gogic and Hearts midfielder Oisin McEntee. The Paisley side won 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals. Motherwell's visit brings a return to league business, followed by a trip to Livingston next weekend. The Premiership then breaks for a fortnight as World Cup 2026 qualifiers begin. Scotland start their campaign to reach the finals in USA, Canada and Mexico with an away double header against Denmark and Belarus.
The National
an hour ago
- The National
Rangers team news for Club Brugge play-off revealed
The Govan club host the first leg of the play-off round tie at Ibrox this evening. Martin has made several changes to his starting XI from the Premier Sports Cup victory over Alloa at the weekend. New signing Jayden Meghoma comes into the line-up to make his debut after being added to the squad list before the deadline last night. Read more: RANGERS XI: Butland, Aarons, Djiga, Souttar, Meghoma, Rothwell, Raskin, Diomande, Antman, Gassama, Danilo SUBS: Kelly, Tavernier, Barron, Aasgaard, Cameron, Dowell, Igamane, Fernandez, Moore, Gentles, Curtis, Hutton Rangers Champions League squad Goalkeepers: Butland, Kelly, Wright. Defenders: Tavernier, Aarons, Souttar, Djiga, Meghoma, Fernandez, King. Midfielders: Rothwell, Barron, Diomande, Aasgaard, Cameron, Dowell, Gassama, Raskin, Moore. Forwards: Dessers, Antman, Igamane, Gentles, Danilo.
Scotsman
an hour ago
- Scotsman
Brendan Rodgers addresses Paulo Bernardo's Celtic situation and player
Portuguese has struggled for game-time this season at Parkhead 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... Paulo Bernardo's lack of Celtic game-time this season is down to the club having a 'competitive' squad, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. Bernardo was signed on a permanent deal from Benfica last term and the Portuguese made 44 appearances across all competitions. However, he has only featured for 15 minutes so far in the 2025/26 campaign, coming off the bench as substitute during the 4-1 Premier Sports Cup victory over Falkirk on Friday night. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rodgers has six senior midfielders at his disposal - captain Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, new signing Benjamin Nygren, Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Bernardo. And the manager admitted the Bernardo, 23, is a victim of how many strong option he has to choose from in that area of the pitch. Celtic midfielder Paulo Bernardo has barely featured this season. | SNS Group 'It's a very competitive squad,' said Rodgers when asked about Bernardo's situation. 'He's one of a number of good players that we have in the area. And sometimes how it works in football, the ones that aren't playing, you get asked and then it switches about. 'But I think what we see in this early stage, especially when there's been one game a week, the team sort of stays pretty similar. I obviously changed it against Falkirk, knowing that we've got this game, knowing that we've got a game on Saturday and then a game on a Tuesday. 'So they're quite tight. So I needed to make sure some of those players that might play in those games are up to speed. But I think once you get them into Europe, you need every player. And Paolo's a very talented player. And he's one of a number of talented players in midfield.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Inamura Celtic situation While Bernardo will hope to be involved in Wednesday night's Champions League play-off first leg against Kairat Almaty at Celtic Park, one player who definitely won't be involved is Japanese defender Hayato Inamura. The 23-year-old, who can play left-back or centre-half, was signed from Albirex Niigata in his homeland last month. While Rodgers involved Inamura in some of the pre-season matches, the Northern Irishman does not believe he is ready for first-team action at Champions League level. "Yeah, very easy,' was Rodgers' response when asked to explain Inamura's situation. 'He's not quite at the level, as of yet, that I would expect. Hayato Inamura is not in Celtic's Champions League squad. | SNS Group 'The plan for Ina was to come in and train and see where he was at, with the possibility of going out and loan, because he's only had a year's football. He came in as a centre-half/left-back, but his defensive qualities aren't at the level that would see me put him in against Lamal Yamine if I had to. So it's as simple as that. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'So that's why he's not involved. He's played in some really good games, against Cork and Queen's Park, but the reality is that's the level that we play - you get 80 per cent of the ball and you've got the ball, but we also make a player that can defend. And we're hoping that over the couple of years, with experience and with maybe a loan, that that can take place. 'But at this very, very moment, that's why he's not in the squad. It's as simple as that.'
