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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
17 EFL stars Hearts, Hibs and SPFL clubs could sign for free this transfer window
English Football League clubs often provide a hotspot for Premiership teams to take talent from, with Oisin McEntee signing a pre-contract to join Hearts from Walsall. Last season, Hibs reaped great rewards from signing Jack Iredale and Nicky Cadden following EFL stints while Kieron Bowie fully proved his senior prowess at Northampton Town. So who could be next to join a Scottish side following time south of the border? Looking at 17 options who have recently been deemed as leaving on club retained lists, here are some of the stars that teams in the top flight may look at.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Sunderland player drops out international squad with 'things on his mind' amid Hibs transfer speculation
The star spent the season on loan at Hibs from Sunderland and his future is uncertain. Sign up to our Hibs football 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... Australia boss Tony Popovic says Nectar Triantis has pulled out the Australia squad, as speculation continues around his future. Hibs would love to bring the Sunderland loanee back to Easter Road for a third spell after a stellar loan during the 24/25 campaign. Triantis was converted from defender to all action midfielder and was pivotal as Hibs finished third in the Premiership, heading back to the Stadium of Light after his loan. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He was called up to the Australia squad for a training camp which also includes Hibs teammates Lewis Miller, Jack Iredale and Martin Boyle. While the exact reasons for doing are unclear, Boss Tony Popovic says the star - who is also eligible to play for the Greek national team - has opted to take himself out of international duty as uncertainty around his future bubbles in the background. Australia boss update on Hibs target He said: 'I'm not too sure where it exactly sits. But we had him in the squad for the camp, and on the day that he was supposed to travel, he informed us that he's not coming in. He just said he's got a lot of things on at the moment, a lot on his mind in terms of what he wants to do. We have to respect that, and we'll see what happens.' Meanwhile, Iredale has taken delight in getting the call to be in and around the Socceroos. Almost a year on from his move to Hibs after time in the EFL, the defender has reflected on his first season at Easter Road. Jack Iredale on Hibs stint so far Speaking to The West, Iredale said: 'It was a really fun season. It didn't start very well, we had the goal of European football and then found ourselves rock bottom by November, but the club stuck by the management team. Since then, togetherness was massive. Winning games helped with the confidence, and the fans were absolutely incredible, they backed us all the way, home and away, and we shared some really positive moments with them throughout the season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I never stopped believing: it was always the one thing that I desperately wanted in my career, to play for Australia and to get this opportunity now, I'm very grateful. I was absolutely buzzing. First thing (when I found out) was I called home, I don't even know what time it was. They were probably asleep back home. I wouldn't have taken that chance (leaving Perth Glory) if I did think the ship had sailed. 'I knew I wanted to be professional, I knew I could be and it was a matter of taking it into my own hands, You learn lessons every single day. With promotion and relegation, it's do or die. You've got no excuses, no chances to slip up. It teaches you game management, all that side of things and then obviously you need to be a good player to survive as well, and a good player to progress.'
West Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Socceroos hopeful Jack Iredale eyes World Cup qualifying squad after long road from Perth to Hibernian
It has been more than a decade since Jack Iredale last stepped foot in an Australian national team camp. The Scottish-born, Perth-raised defender last donned the green and gold for the Australia under-17's back in 2012. Now, the Hibernian defender is potentially days away from fulfilling a lifelong dream of representing the Socceroos at international level. To do it in his hometown, in front of an expected 45,000 at Optus Stadium in a crucial World Cup qualifier no less, would be the cherry on top of a remarkable journey. 'It's the things dreams are made of, isn't it?' Iredale told The West Australian. 'You grow up wanting to play for your country, and if there's a possibility of playing for your country in a massive game, with a win that would send your country to the World Cup in front of all your friends and family, it would be absolutely massive.' Iredale's spot in Tony Popovic's squad for Australia's last two World Cup qualifiers is not set in stone, with the final squad to be announced on Sunday. But irrespective of his selection, the Perth RedStar (formerly ECU Joondalup) product's path to the national team's training camp in Abu Dhabi deserves to be celebrated. 'I never stopped believing: it was always the one thing that I desperately wanted in my career, to play for Australia and to get this opportunity now, I'm very grateful,' Iredale said. 'I was absolutely buzzing. First thing (when I found out) was I called home, I don't even know what time it was. They were probably asleep back home.' If selected, the 29-year-old could even play alongside his fellow Connolly Primary School alumni: Ipswich Town defender Cameron Burgess, whom Iredale was classmates with. 'I followed Cam's career closely, he's always been that one step ahead of me; he went over to the UK, and I went over, and then he worked his way up and got all the way to the Premier League,' Iredale said. Iredale has had to overcome a lot in his career: he is a type one diabetic, with his sugar levels keeping him on his toes and he also suffered three torn ACLs as a teenager, threatening his dreams before they even began. In 2017, he exited Perth Glory's youth set-up and spent a short stint at ECU Joondalup before moving back to the town of his birth, inking a deal with second-tier Scottish outfit Greenock Morton. 'I wouldn't have taken that chance (leaving Glory) if I did think the ship had sailed. I knew I wanted to be professional, I knew I could be and it was a matter of taking it into my own hands,' Iredale said. Iredale bounced around England and Scotland's mid-to-lower leagues , turning out for Queen's Park in Scotland, Carlisle United, Cambridge United, and Bolton Wanderers. 'You learn lessons every single day. With promotion and relegation, it's do or die. You've got no excuses, no chances to slip up,' Iredale said of his seven year-spell after leaving home. 'It teaches you game management, all that side of things and then obviously you need to be a good player to survive as well, and a good player to progress.' Iredale describes the past season at Hibernian, who finished third in the Scottish Premiership behind only Celtic and Rangers, as 'one positive thing after another.' He played 32 games, was one of four Australians at Hibs alongside Martin Boyle, Nector Triantis and Lewis Miller who won rave reviews and he even won the league's goal of the season — coming in an Edinburgh Derby against Hearts no less. 'It was a really fun season. It didn't start very well, we had the goal of European football and then found ourselves rock bottom by November, but the club stuck by the management team,' Iredale said. 'Since then, togetherness was massive. Winning games helped with the confidence, and the fans were absolutely incredible, they backed us all the way, home and away, and we shared some really positive moments with them throughout the season.'
Scotsman
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
How Hibs 'warriors' feel about European reward for spectacular season turnaround
Former Brighton and MK Dons defender has run full gamut of emotions in first year at Easter Road Sign up to our Hibs football 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... Hibs stopper Warren O'Hora insists qualifying for European football – despite missing out on guaranteed league stage involvement – is exactly what he was aiming for when he made the move to Easter Road last summer. And the Irishman has described defensive partners Rocky Bushiri and Jack Iredale as 'warriors' who played a major part in turning the season around. Centre-half O'Hora was one of a dozen new signings in David Gray's first summer transfer window, the one-time Brighton prospect and former MK Dons stalwart heading north to Edinburgh with ambitions to play at a higher level. He admits that, with Hibs sitting bottom of the table as recently as early December, Europe might have been the last thing on anyone's mind. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But he always believed in the quality of the squad he'd joined. And, despite Aberdeen stealing the guaranteed Europa Conference League spot courtesy of their shock Scottish Cup win over Celtic, the 26-year-old will be eagerly following the draw for the Europa League second qualifying draw on June 18. "Yeah, I think it's only human to look ahead and see what you can actually play for in the next season,' said O'Hora. 'It's obviously part of a job where you want to play at the highest levels and play in these competitions. 'You want to test yourself and the club will be in a really good position if we're in that tournament. So for me personally, I'll be excited for it. That's why we've come to this club and that was one of the goals at the start of the season for us. 'Had you told us that a few months ago, we would have been probably a little bit too far away, but we put ourselves in a really good position. So to be in that type of place and the type of game at that magnitude is definitely something that professional footballers want to be involved in.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rocky Bushiri and Jack Iredale played key role in Hibernian recovery Hibernian's turnaround in fortunes came just after Bushiri and Iredale forced their way into a reshaped starting XI, with first-year gaffer Gray taking advantage of the opportunity shift from a back four to a back three. Both were honoured at the club's annual awards ceremony earlier this month, with Iredale picking up Goal of the Year while Bushiri snared Players' Player of the Year and Moment of the Year for his dramatic late equaliser in THAT 3-3 home draw with Aberdeen. "Jack and Rocky have been obviously ever-present this season since Jack came in, and obviously Rocky when he came into the team,' said O'Hora. 'They have been absolute warriors for us. 'Those two have got recognition. It's been really, really joyful to watch because they definitely deserve it. "I'm with Jack every day. We're car-schooling together, so I see him every morning. He's the first face I see after I see my family. He's the first one in. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Now, look, everybody can see from the outside in. Fans, media, players. I'm training with them every day. Those boys have been on it all season. They've worked hard to get where they are today. 'It's credit to both of them for the way they've performed this season. Everybody in that dressing room is very happy for them to get recognition.'
Scotsman
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
The 10 Hibs stars on international duty as Easter Road men go global
Hibs stars have been rewarded for a top season with call-ups to their national teams. After a third place finish in the Premiership, no fewer than 10 first team players are off to international camps. One of which is Jack Iredale, who has been called up to the Australia national team for matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia on 5 June and 11 June. He said: "It was a tough start but we managed to turn things around in November and went on a really good run. At the start of the season we set ourselves a goal of European football and finishing third means we've hopefully got a qualifying place. Now I come into the camp with really high confidence after a positive season and I'm just trying to keep things going from there.' Who else is on international duty alongside the defender? We take a look. 1 . Kieron Bowie - Scotland Has landed his first senior Scotland call after impressing Steve Clarke. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group Photo Sales 2 . Jack Iredale - Australia As mentioned above, in the Australian team for the first time. | SNS Group Photo Sales 3 . Jordan Obita - Uganda Selected by the Cranes for the first time after featuring for England at youth level. | SNS Group Photo Sales 4 . Rocky Bushiri - DR Congo Looking to build on his first competitive appearance earlier this year. | SNS Group Photo Sales Related topics: Premiership
