28-05-2025
Blaney among 13 Fir Park departures as six players remain in talks
Shane Blaney is leaving Motherwell, while the managerless club "remain in dialogue" with six other out-of-contract defender Blaney, 26, has made 54 appearances in a two-and-a-half year spell but featured just 17 times last season amid injury departing is 31-year-old midfielder Ross Callachan, who played just one game in his injury-blighted season at Fir Park, and young forward Mark Ferrie, 19. The players in talks over a contract extension are Dan Casey, Harry Paton, Moses Ebiye, Steve Seddon, Davor Zdravkovski and Dominic Thompson, with Well saying: "Given the current managerial situation at the club, decisions will be made in the coming weeks with regards to these players."Ten loan players - Ellery Balcombe, Marvin Kaleta, Kai Andrews, Tony Watt, whose final outing marked his 100th Motherwell appearance, Luke Plange, Will Dickson, Luke Armstrong, Jack Vale and Jair Tavares - return to their parent club added: "It's never easy to say goodbye to players and we are grateful for their efforts at Motherwell."With 21 first-team players contracted for next season, recruitment will continue during the summer months as we look to towards the beginning of pre-season in June."
