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Scotsman
11 hours ago
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Rangers mega move encouraged, Celtic deal ‘on brink', Hibs departure confirmed
These are the latest Scottish football transfer news on Saturday morning involving Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and Hearts. 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... Here are the latest transfer rumours surrounding Scottish football on Saturday morning, including Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and the Hearts. Hearts youngster completes switch Hearts have confirmed that teenage midfielder Macaulay Tait has re-joined newly promoted Livingston on a season-long loan deal. The 19-year-old spent the second-half of last season on loan at Almondvale, playing 23 times as David Martindale's side won promotion back to the top flight of Scottish football via the playoffs. According to Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph, the deal is understood to have a break clause which can be activated in January, if required. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A statement on Hearts website read: 'Macaulay will now continue his development at the Home of the Set Fare Arena and everyone at Hearts wishes him the best of luck for the season ahead.' Macaulay Tait has re-joined Livingston on a season-long loan deal. | SNS Group Hibs departure confirmed Hibs midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh has departed Easter Road after agreeing a two-year deal with EFL League One club Mansfield Town. The 23-year-old Guyana international made 31 Scottish Premiership appearances in total following his move from AFC Bournemouth in January 2024, but has departed the club this summer after failing to nail down a regular first team spot last season. 'Everything seemed to make sense so it's the right move at the right time to go and push on," said Moriah-Welsh upon confirmation of the move. "I always want to improve as a player and a person. I'm an energetic midfielder who wants to get up and down and likes a tackle." Moriah-Welsh has joined The Stags for an undisclosed fee. Nathan Moriah-Welsh has left Hibs after 18-months at Easter Road. | SNS Group Ex-Rangers ace close to £34m switch Former Rangers loanee Malik Tillman is on the verge of completing a £34million move Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen, according to a report from Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The American midfielder enjoyed successful season on loan at Ibrox during the 2022/23 season, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists on the way to winning the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It was strongly reported that Rangers had an option to buy Tillman following his season-long loan from Bayern Munich, with a reported fee of around £5.8million mooted. However, it was not activated by the Light Blues and he instead joined PSV Eindhoven the following summer on an initial loan, with the Dutch giants opting to make the deal permanent a year later. Romano wrote on his official X account: 'Bayer Leverkusen are now at final stages of Malik Tillman deal with details to be sorted.. and then, all done. Bayer are confident to get deal done for fee around €35/40m. Structure of the agreement now being discussed.' Malik Tillman had a successful season on loan at Rangers in 2022/23. | SNS Group Celtic deal 'on brink' Celtic youngster Matthew Anderson is 'on the brink' of a move to Belgian side KV Kortrijk for an undisclosed fee this month. The 21-year-old Scotland youth international has spent the last two campaigns on loan to Admira Wacker in the Austrian second division, featuring a total of 43 times, but looks set to depart the club permanently this summer in search of first team football. According to the Celtic Way, former B team captain Anderson will sign a three-year-deal at the Guldensporen Stadion after undergoing a medical, with the Belgian outfit fighting off competition from EFL Leagur One club Exeter City, Austrian duo Ried and WSG Tirol and Toulouse to the signing of the youngster. Aberdeen and Hearts were also credited with an interest in the defender. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Celtic Matthew Anderson is set to leave the club this summer. | SNS Group Rangers mega move encouraged Rangers have been told that Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen would be a 'revelation' at Ibrox, if they decided to firm up their reported interest in the midfielder this summer. The 33-year-old Danish international was linked with a potential switch to Glasgow by former Red Devils assistant manager Mick Brown earlier this month, and now former England winger Chris Waddle has fully endorsed the move, urging head coach Russell Martin to bring the experienced midfielder to Govan following the expiration of his contract at Old Trafford.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Mansfield sign Hibernian midfielder Moriah-Welsh
Mansfield Town have signed Hibernian midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old Guyana international began his career with Bournemouth and moved to Scotland in January 2024. Advertisement He made 31 Scottish Premiership appearances, with 17 coming last season as Hibs finished third in the table. After speaking with Stags boss Nigel Clough, Moriah-Welsh said the club "stood out to me the most" when thinking over his future. "Everything seemed to make sense so it's the right move at the right time to go and push on," he said. "I always want to improve as a player and a person. I'm an energetic midfielder who wants to get up and down and likes a tackle." Moriah-Welsh is the sixth new player to join The Stags ahead of the new League One season following midfielder Regan Hendry, goalkeeper Liam Roberts, defenders Kyle Knoyle and Ryan Sweeney and Nottingham Forest loanee midfielder Kyle McAdam.
Scotsman
a day ago
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- Scotsman
Hibs move on former Bournemouth man following Mulligan arrival as Mansfield Town secure signature
Nathan Moriah-Welsh has left Hibs and signed for EFL club Mansfield Town (Pic: SNS) | SNS Group Mansfield Town have signed the Guyana international who was entering the final year of his Hibs contract. 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 have confirmed that midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh has left the club to sign for Mansfield Town in England's League One. The news comes shortly after the Edinburgh club announced the arrival of Josh Mulligan on a four year contract to add further competition for places in the middle of the park. With the 23-year old Guyana international's game time set to be severely limited he has now departed the club with head coach David Gray's best wishes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He said: 'First of all, I would like to wish Nathan all the very best for his future career. He is good professional, and he has been brilliant to work with. 'Unfortunately, we couldn't provide Nathan with as much game-time as he would've liked, due to the number of options we have in the middle of the pitch. Hopefully, he will be able to kick-on and embrace this new challenge at Mansfield Town.' Hibernian FC Sporting Director, Malky Mackay added: 'It was important that we found the right club and got the right deal for Nathan to make sure he continued to progress his career. He is terrific young man, a top professional and a credit to his family. 'He leaves with the very best wishes from myself and from everyone at the Football Club and we wish him the best of luck going forward.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Moriah-Welsh signed for Hibs in January 2024 and went on to make 40 appearances during his time at the Club including 24 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring one goal, which came against Peterhead in the League Cup. The 26-times capped Guyana international now returns to England, where he has spent the majority of his playing career having come through the ranks at AFC Bournemouth before featuring for Newport County prior to joining Hibs. Mansfield Town 'stood out' to former Hibs midfielder ahead of summer transfer move Speaking to the official Mansfield Town website, who confirmed his signing on Friday afternoon, Moriah-Welsh said: 'Mansfield was the club that stood out to me the most. I've had chats with the gaffer [Nigel Clough] and Simon [Clough] and everything seemed to make sense so it's the right move at the right time to go and push on. 'Having chats with Will Evans and Aaron Lewis, good things were said about the club. I've played here previously in the past and it's always been a tough game so all those things added up to a good move in the end. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I always want to improve as a player and a person. I'm an energetic midfielder who wants to get up and down and likes a tackle.' Mansfield Town finished 17th in England's League One last season with 15 wins in the league from 46 matches. They will be hoping to climb further up the table in their 2025/26 campaign with the addition of Moriah-Welsh and possibly more.
