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BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Magnusson to fly in for Hearts move
Valur midfielder Tomas Bent Magnusson, 22, will fly to Edinburgh this week to undergo a medical and sign a long-term deal with Hearts. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalNew Hearts defender Oisin McEntee, 24, wants to bring his "nasty" side to Tynecastle this season. (Scotsman - subscription required), externalMeanwhile, Hearts have signed a co-operation agreement with Spartans. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalDefender Mats Knoester, 26, is confident Aberdeen can end their eight-year wait for a win at Tynecastle when they visit Hearts in their opening Scottish Premiership fixture on 4 August. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalRead Tuesday's Scottish gossip
Scotsman
4 days ago
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- Scotsman
Hearts summer signing names Jambos ace he thinks is 'unbelievable'
The Hearts recruit found out in New York just how big the club he's signed for truly is. 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... A New York moment sparked a realisation over Hearts - and he's been left impressed by the quality inside his new dressing room. Oisin McEntee is one of several new signings under head coach Derek McInnes this summer. He comes in from Walsall with previous experience in the SPFL at Greenock Morton, with the ability to play right back, centre back and in midfield areas, getting competitive minutes under his belt on Premier Sports Cup group stage duty. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Now all attentions turn to the Premiership opener against Aberdeen after a strong friendly win over Premier League side Sunderland in Craig Gordon's testimonial. McEntee was off to the Big Apple soon after signing for Hearts, and there he discovered the Gorgie appeal is global, as he opened up on pre season under McInnes. New Hearts signing on Jambos appeal He said: 'So I signed with Hearts and then flew out to see my sister in New York and I bumped into a Hearts fan straight away. I realised what a big club it is straight away, that you're meeting fans in New York. "It's probably been my hardest pre-season in terms of double sessions and stuff like that but I think you need that going into the Scottish Premier League season, you need to be fit, you need to be strong and I feel really good for it, my body feels really good. "I think a lot of work goes into it on the training ground. The fitness as well, it's obviously a high intensity, it's going to be quite a lot of work. Paying dividends when it comes to the games, it feels a lot easier than other pre-seasons in terms of when you go into the game you feel ready, you feel at it, so it's been really enjoyable." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts trio land stirring compliments McEntee was unleashed in midfield, a role he prefers, when coming up against Sunderland. He loved working alongside Cammy Devlin who he rates highly, while summer signing duo Claudio Braga and Alexandros Kyziridis are another two labelled under the same emphatic verdict. He said: 'I think that's kind of my game when I'm in the middle and I really enjoy that side of the game, the nasty side of the game, winning second balls and first balls and stuff and just doing my job for the team. It's been enjoyable, wherever the gaffer wants me to play, I'll play, I don't mind. That would be my preferred position. Cammy's an unbelievable player and it shows how many games he's played at this club and he's played at this level for a long time, so it's enjoyable having him in there backing me up. 'You don't want teams to enjoy playing against you and I feel like we have the players in the team that have that bit of quality and we have a good mix of players that want to be competitive and win the ball back to let the players go and express themselves. Those two boys can mix it too, winning the ball back and the look of Braga, he's physical, he's winning the ball back but he has that bit of class too but they've been unbelievable since they came in. "I think it's a testament to the recruitment and bringing good people in first and foremost. We obviously went out to Spain and everyone gelled really well with team activities and stuff like that and training all the time, that just comes naturally but it's been a really enjoyable pre-season just getting to know new people and there's a lot of new boys. Everyone's gelled together nicely."
Scotsman
4 days ago
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- Scotsman
Hearts new boy vows to bring 'nasty' side to Tynecastle and reveals New York meeting that sold him on move
Hearts' new signing wants to bring his 'nasty' side to Gorgie this season. 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... Hearts new boy Oisin McEntee is ready to unleash his 'nasty' side at Tynecastle this season after his starring role in the weekend win over Sunderland. The 24-year-old summer signing from Walsall produced a monstrous performance in the 3-0 win against English Premier League side during Craig Gordon's testimonial game on Saturday, and the Irishman now believes their dominant performance proved why their intense pre-season under new head coach Derek McInnes will prove to be instrumental in the season ahead. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I think a lot of work goes into it on the training ground,' said McEntee. 'It's obviously a high intensity, it's going to be quite a lot of work, and it is paying dividends when it comes to the games. It's probably been my hardest pre-season in terms of double sessions and stuff like that, but I think you need that going into the Scottish Premiership season. Hearts' Oisin McEntee applauds the fans as he is substituted during a testimonial match for Craig Gordon. | SNS Group 'You need to be fit, you need to be strong and I feel really good for it. My body feels really good. It feels a lot easier than other pre-seasons in terms of when you go into the game you feel ready, you feel at it. I think that's a testament to the recruitment, bringing good people in. 'We went out to Spain and everyone gelled really well with team activities and stuff like that and training all the time, that just comes naturally. But it's been a really enjoyable pre-season just getting to know new people. There's a lot of new boys but everyone's gelled together nicely." Thundering into challenges as Hearts overwhelmed and overpowered their Wearside opponents - whose midfield three included over £67million's worth of talent in Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fee and Noah Sadiki - McEntee and Cammy Devlin were the team's standout performers on the day, with their harrying and pressing proving to be a catalyst to their thumping win over the English top flight side. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Oisin McEntee was instrumental in Hearts' 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday. | SNS Group 'Cammy's an unbelievable player,' said McEntee. 'It shows how many games he's played at this club, and he's played at this level for a long time, so it's enjoyable having him in there backing me up. After I signed with Hearts, I flew out to see my sister in New York and I bumped into a Hearts fan straight away. I have realised what a big club it is straight away, the fact you're meeting fans in New York. 'You don't want teams to enjoy playing against you, and I feel like we have the players in the team that have that bit of quality and we have a good mix of players that want to be competitive and win the ball back to let the players go and express themselves. I think that's kind of my game when I'm in the middle.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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Hearts 'getting into good habits' insists McEntee
Summer signing Oisin McEntee is enjoying settling into life at Hearts and is happy to serve head coach Derek McInnes wherever he sees fit. McEntee, who joined from Walsall has been deployed at right-back in Hearts' unbeaten start to their Premier Sports group stage, despite it not being his "most natural" position. He impressed in Saturday's 4-0 win against Stirling Albion as the Tynecastle side attempt to create "good habits". "It was always going to be a difficult game," McEntee said of their meeting with the Binos. "We came into it prepared right and we showed them a lot of respect coming in with our preparation and it's just good to get a 4-0 win. "But we're a little bit frustrated. We need to improve on a lot of things, but still, you can't complain about winning 4-0. "We're trying to get into good habits and keeping clean sheets is a really good habit, as is winning games. So we just need to keep switched on and keep preparing properly for these games. "I'll play wherever the gaffer puts me. "It's enjoyable and it's been a good introduction into the side. I'm just trying my best to get a place in the team and wherever it may be. "It's not my most natural position, but wherever the gaffer wants me to play, I just need to improve on it - I'm trying my best."
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hearts 'getting into good habits' insists McEntee
Summer signing Oisin McEntee is enjoying settling into life at Hearts and is happy to serve head coach Derek McInnes wherever he sees who joined from Walsall has been deployed at right-back in Hearts' unbeaten start to their Premier Sports group stage, despite it not being his "most natural" impressed in Saturday's 4-0 win against Stirling Albion as the Tynecastle side attempt to create "good habits"."It was always going to be a difficult game," McEntee said of their meeting with the Binos. "We came into it prepared right and we showed them a lot of respect coming in with our preparation and it's just good to get a 4-0 win."But we're a little bit frustrated. We need to improve on a lot of things, but still, you can't complain about winning 4-0."We're trying to get into good habits and keeping clean sheets is a really good habit, as is winning games. So we just need to keep switched on and keep preparing properly for these games."I'll play wherever the gaffer puts me."It's enjoyable and it's been a good introduction into the side. I'm just trying my best to get a place in the team and wherever it may be."It's not my most natural position, but wherever the gaffer wants me to play, I just need to improve on it - I'm trying my best."
