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Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Details emerge on former Hibs' favourite's move to MLS including transfer fee and sell on clause for EFL side
Former Hibernian centre back Ryan Porteous has travelled to the United States for a move to the MLS. Sign up to our daily 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... Former Hibs defender Ryan Porteous is on his way to undergo a medical with Los Angeles FC as a deal is close to being agreed with EFL Championship side Watford for a fee of £872,000, reports Sky Sports. The Hornets are also hoping to insert a 50% sell-on clause for the Scotland international who spent the second half of last season at Preston North End. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Hibs academy graduate joined Watford in 2023 and still has two years left on his contract. Porteous made 76 appearances in the Championship and scored seven goals from centre back. What Porteous had to say about his situation at Watford Speaking after being loaned out to Preston earlier this year, Porteous said: "Players come and go at Watford quite a lot. And you know what you sign up for. "So it was, I would say, initially a surprise. But at the same time, it is what it is. My full focus now is on Preston and trying to finish as high as possible with them. I phoned Big Linds before I joined and he sold the club really well to me. 'When the manager texted me I felt like it was going to be a really good option because sometimes, if you go into a football club and you don't know the manager or the players, it can maybe take a lot of time to get used to it and to fit in. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "But, you know, I feel like I can slip in here pretty well because of the relationship that I've got with the manager and some of the players already.' Porteous' career in Scotland The Dalkeith-born defender was a boyhood Hibs supporter and played youth football for Edinburgh side Edina Hibs before moving on to Aberdeen. But then he signed for the club he was a fan of in 2012 and thrived in Hibernian's youth set-up. After a loan spell at Edinburgh City in the 2016/17 season, Porteous returned to Easter Road and made his first team debut in a Scottish League Cup group stage match against Montrose. Over the course of his seven years in the first team, Porteous made 120 appearances and scored 11 goals. The defender also has 12 Scotland caps since he made his debut in 2022 after appearing in each age group in the youth team from Under-19 onwards.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs hero set for MLS transfer move as he could join Tottenham superstar in move to Will Ferrell backed club
Hibs inserted a sell on clause into the deal that sealed his Easter Road exit - and now the club hero could call a Tottenham favourite his new teammate 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... A Hibs favourite and a Tottenham superstar are subject of an MLS club's summer transfer spree hopes. The market is ongoing and clubs around the world are doing business. That includes former Hibs players, many of whom have been on the move this summer, and now another in Ryan Porteous looks set to seal a switch. He is with Watford currently, having joined them from Hibs in January 2023, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Preston North End. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Now it's been claimed by Sky Sports that MLS side LAFC 'are close to agreeing a deal' for the Scotland international. The broadcaster states that 'it's understood the clubs are in advanced talks over a fee of £872,000, with Watford looking to insert a 50 per cent sell-on clause into the deal.' A superstar teammate could also join Porteous in Tottenham attacker Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min and Ryan Porteous to LAFC latest It has been reported by The Sun that Spurs 'will consider selling Son Heung-min as LAFC line up a £15million bid.' Now 33, the South Korean star has been at Tottenham since 2015 and won the Europa League at the end of last season, but his future with Spurs is now in doubt. Moving to the MLS would still rely on Son accepting the bid but it's believed that his current club 'would accept an offer between £15m and £20m' that would likely make him a new teammate of Porteous', should that deal get done. Upon selling Porteous to Watford, Hibs inserted a sell on clause. A statement from the club at the time said: 'The club has received a significant six-figure deal for the defender and has a sell-on clause. A product of the Hibs Academy, 'Porto' has been at the Club for over a decade and made his debut in 2017 in the League Cup group stages against Montrose. 'The defender was in and around the First Team squad for the following few campaigns before stamping his authority on a regular spot during the 2020/21 campaign as we finished third and reached the Scottish Cup final. Last season he helped the Club reach the League Cup final and ended the campaign being named Hibs' Young Player of the Season. He also earned his first cap for Scotland last season and put in a man of the match performance in the Nations League game against Ukraine. Known for giving his all in the Hibs shirt and his passion for the Club, 'Porto' went on to make 157 appearances for the Club and scored 13 goals.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Who are LAFC? Currently, LAFC sit fifth in the Western Conference in the MLS after 21 games. They are backed by a range of celebrity minority owners, including Will Ferrell, Magic Johnson, Mia Hamm, and Giorgio Chiellini. Uncertainty would hit both the Hibs and Tottenham favourites upon arrival in the US, as head coach Steve Cherundolo is stepping down from the role at the end of the 2025 season. LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said: 'Steve has been a tremendous leader for LAFC and has proven to be one of the top coaches in our league. What he has achieved during his tenure speaks for itself, and we are extremely thankful to him for his continued dedication and hard work. We support his decision to focus on his family with this move at the end of the season. For the remainder of 2025, our goals have not changed. We remain committed to winning trophies this season. We believe we have the people to make that happen, and there will be no better way to close this chapter than with another trophy for LAFC.'
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Scotland star set to make shock transfer switch as he leaves England for MLS side LAFC
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RYAN PORTEOUS is the latest Scotland star who's set to up sticks for a new life in the MLS. The likes of Ryan Gauld, Lewis Morgan and Johnny Russell have all excelled themselves in the USA - and now former Hibee star Porteous is set to join them Stateside. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Ryan Porteous in action for Watford vs his old club Hibs Credit: Kenny Ramsay 2 Ryan Porteous (second left) in training with Scotland Credit: Willie Vass That's because it's being reported in various outlets that the 26-year-old from Dalkeith is joining glamour MLS outfit LAFC. The fee is said to be in the region of £850,000, plus a 50% sell-on clause with the Scotland international having two years left on his contract. LAFC, who feature Odin Thiago Holm in their ranks on-loan from Celtic, have made it to the MLS Cup final two of the last three years. Porteous had two years at Watford, after joining for a fee in the region of £450,000 back in January 2023. He spent the last six months on loan at Preston North End. He was at the peak of his powers when he blotted his copybook with a poor tackle on Germany's Ilkay Gundogan which led to a red card and saw Scotland down to ten men in their opener. He's since described the moment as the toughest of his career. The crude challenge led to a penalty which the Germans converted on their way to a thumping 5-1 victory. And - after reviewing the incident - Uefa extended the 25-year-old's ban, ruling him out of his side's two other group games. Porteous said at the time: 'It was obviously really tough, probably the hardest thing that I've ever had to go through personally. Rangers news: Watch moment Steven Gerrard explodes in rage at Hibs bench after Porteous tackle 'When we were away at the Euros, you couldn't really think of yourself that much because you still got a pretty big job to do for the team. 'You can't be sulking, you can't be feeling sorry for yourself, you've got to help the boys. 'I thought I tried to do that to the best I could, but obviously when you leave the camp it's a bit of a hit. 'But I've got a lot of good people around me, and they looked after me as well. 'I feel like I'm in a lot better place now, but as I said it was really tough.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
NZ Herald
17-07-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Carter Holt Harvey proposes 5-7% timber price rises in October but biggest builder hits back
Ellie and Grant Porteous of G.J. Gardner Homes own the master franchise for the national house-building business via their Deacon Holdings. Photo / Grant Porteous He said the rise was entirely justifiable due to input cost increases. He cited labour costs, but other factors too. Porteous was talking to Herald NOW host Ryan Bridge today about house construction costs and new home prices. 'Despite this price stability, we're pushing back on some of the supply chains. We do have some comfortable duopolies in supply that are wanting to put prices up and, I'll be honest, one of those is Carter Holt Harvey with timber, and we're saying 'no'. 'The consumer can't sustain that at this moment. We don't see that your input costs have increased. You need to hold your prices for the good of New Zealanders and our industry at the time.' Carter Holt Harvey proposes timber price rises. Asked what response came from Carter Holt Harvey, Porteous said his business was awaiting that. 'It's a live debate and negotiation, but I think all builders need to have the confidence to be able to challenge any suppliers. What are these input costs that have gone up?' Porteous cited the housing downturn as having an effect on businesses like his. 'You'll never build cheaper than you will today,' he said, referring to the house sales downturn and land prices not rising at the levels they had been. 'The cost of building a home isn't our supply chain or manufacturers. It's more bureaucracy, red tape, councils, and honestly, MBIE [Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment] at times over-reaching with the building code.' Staff at the national chain of Carter's retail outlets are telling builders of the planned price rises. The directive has come from the head office. Rotorua-headquartered Red Stag Timber is the other dominant timber supplier in New Zealand. Denver Simpson, Carter Holt Harvey's general counsel and company secretary, said he had no comment on the timber price rises. Rotorua-headquartered Red Stag Timber is the other dominant force in the sector in New Zealand. Red Stag says it employs about 300 staff and has an annual revenue of more than $220 million. It was established in 2003 to operate the Waipā Mill, in Waikato, which was founded by the Government in 1939 and then privatised in 1996. Carter Holt Harvey is privately owned by Rank Group, owned by one of the country's wealthiest men, Graeme Hart. Graeme Hart's Rank owns Carter Holt Harvey. Photo / Getty Images CoreLogic's Cordell Construction Cost Index out this month showed a growth rate of 0.6% for the three months to June, for an annual rate of 2.7%, the strongest since the third quarter of 2023. At the peak of the pandemic, building costs surged 10.4% and the long-term average was 4.2%. Spare capacity had since increased in the sector as the number of houses being built fell sharply from more than 50,000 to around 33,000 annually. The report showed varying price moves among key materials, with weatherboard 6% higher but decking timber and ceiling insulation 1% cheaper. The index is based on the cost of building a standard single-storey, three-bedroom house with two bathrooms, in brick and tile. Anne Gibson has been the Herald's property editor for 25 years, written books and covered property extensively here and overseas.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Region's artists 'cannot wait' to play at Latitude
Artists from across the East of England have spoken of their joy at being selected to perform at this summer's Latitude Festival. More than 10 independent performers from the region will take to the BBC Introducing stages at this year's event in Suffolk, from 24 to 27 July. One of those artists - Claudia Kate, from Cambridge - said she had dreamed of playing there since her mid-teens and she "cannot wait". Colchester multi-instrumentalist Porteous added it would be "the best thing in the world". Taking place at Henham Park, near Southwold, the line-up boasts big-name headliners Sting, Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol. The new local additions will join several other BBC Introducing and First Light Festival picks from Suffolk and Norfolk that were announced in April. The previously selected acts will perform on the Alcove Stage and in The Sunrise Arena, while the latest cohort of emerging artists to be announced will perform in the Lavish Lounge. Claudia Kate's music is said to reflect her passion for helping others feel more confident, and "has a sound that sits somewhere between the outspokenness of Kate Nash and the honest musicality of Maggie Rogers". Supported by BBC Introducing throughout her career, Radio 1's Jess Iszatt described her music as "warming, raw, nostalgic and feel-good". "I am very, very grateful [for the opportunity] and I cannot wait," the artist said. "I went to Latitude when I was like 16, and I went to the BBC Introducing stage and I was like, 'One day I will be there.' So this is so cool." Meanwhile, 26-year-old Porteous - real name Benjamin Porteous-Butler - will take indie funk and rock influences to the festival. "It will be the best thing in the world and it will be honestly amazing," he said. "It's like a dream of mine [to play Latitude]. It will be incredible." Formed in 2018 in reaction to the "over-saturation of electronic music", Steppers Division, from Norfolk, said they would take the Latitude audience "on a journey". "We try to really show our range, all the energies and emotions and experiences," the group said. "There will be lots of dancing, lots of really deep, soulful vibes and bits of reggae – there are no limits." Morgan, who was chosen to perform by BBC Introducing Three Counties and Northants, said she was "super excited". "If you are a fan of 'girl boss' music and dancing in the woods, then this is the place to be," she said. "I will be performing songs from my recent EP and you are absolutely going to love it." Afterdrive Alice Lily Arthur Black Chest Ellie Dixon Floral Image Fran Lusty Fraser Morgan Great Adamz Jazmine Banks and The Wild Hearts Lottie Gray Monster Florence Peonie Pozzy Ralph Taylor Shaggy fx Tiny Umbrellas Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk. 'We're so honoured to be playing Latitude' New local acts added to Latitude Festival line-up BBC Introducing Latitude Festival
