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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Transfer movement at Hearts as new signings jet into Edinburgh ready for the SPFL
Sabah Kerjota and Pierre Landry Kabore will soon play in the SPFL 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... Prospective Hearts signings Sabah Kerjota and Pierre Landry Kabore are arriving in Edinburgh to complete moves to Tynecastle Park. Neither is likely to be available in time for Saturday's Premier Sports Cup opening tie against Dunfermline Athletic, but both should be confirmed as Hearts players in the coming days. Kerjota's £120,000 transfer from the Italian Serie C club US Sambenedettese is agreed and his registration with the Scottish Football Association should be processed first. He is a left-footed Albanian winger who favours the right flank. With 10 goals and 11 assists as Sambenedettese gained promotion from Italy's regional leagues last season, the 23-year-old's form attracted attention from Hearts. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kabore is likely to take slightly longer. As an African arriving in the UK, he must go through a different immigration process. Tynecastle officials are paying a modest fee to bring the 24-year-old Burkina Faso internationalist to Scotland from the Estonian side JK Narva Trans, where he scored 12 goals in 15 league games. He is also a left-footed winger who plays on the right but scored many goals as a striker this season. Hearts head coach Derek McInnes spoke about both prospective new recruits ahead of Saturday's match. 'One of them is here just now in Edinburgh, the other one lands tomorrow,' he confirmed. 'There's nothing we can say officially other than Kerjota might be the easier one to do and might be done quicker because of rules and regulations. He has not had a pre-season so we are going to have to wait a bit for him to get up to speed and get work into him. Kabore is ready to play but can't play yet - not available for Saturday or Tuesday [against Hamilton] but possibly next Saturday [against Stirling Albion].' Departures from the Hearts first-team squad are inevitable before the summer transfer window closes on 1 September. None are imminent, though. 'Not really,' confirmed McInnes. 'There are a few enquiries for one or two of the younger lads. We've got Liam Mcfarlane out [to Alloa] and big Lewis Neilson [to Falkirk] out on great loans for both lads. 'When you get one or two injuries in the squad - we had 21 outfield players training today, which is a good number, the kind you want to work with. In recent weeks it's been 26 or 27, which is unmanageable from a training and working perspective, but also from a financial perspective. As teams get selected and players maybe aren't getting enough game time, that will happen quite naturally but we're not at that juncture yet.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad SPFL friendly brings an 8-0 win for Hearts McInnes watched his team record an 8-0 pre-season friendly win against League Two newcomers East Kilbride on Tuesday evening and declared the outing a success. 'Very good,' he said. 'It was a good game for us because of how East Kilbride like to play. They want to dominate the ball, they want to try and bring teams on to you. So even just from a purely fitness point of view, it was perfect. 'I always like to play a team like that pre-season where you know you're going to have to get after them. You know you're going to have to be organised. You're going to have to bob on really or they'll play through your press. We were magnificent at that, turning the ball over. I wouldn't say we were clinical because we did miss loads of chances, but it's good to get all your strikers in front of goal, scoring goals, missing good chances. It was all my attacking players who got involved. 'A clean sheet was good. We never really had any real scares. I thought from a fitness point of view, and even from a confidence point of view, it's good for the players to have a game like that. It wasn't easy. We had to work hard. East Kilbride will do all right this year. I think they could win that league. 'I genuinely think they've got a level of player there and they're used to winning - they've got a lot of confidence. So we had to do so much to try and get on top of them. I'm not going to dwell too much on a pre-season friendly. Even if we hadn't won last night, it still wouldn't detract from what's really important, which is Saturday. But it doesn't do us any harm.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The manager experimented with new Irish midfielder Oisin McEntee at right-back in the first half before Norwegian Christian Borchgrevink took over at the interval. 'Aye. We just wanted a wee look, to be honest,' he said of McEntee. 'Again, in pre season, part of the problem is trying to fit everyone in. We looked at it, there was obviously a bit of disappointment for one or two because of that. We wanted to get more out of the senior players who I feel might have a chance. 'There were two different teams - 45 minutes each - although Zander Clark played the full 90 minutes. Again, it was just to have a wee look. Oisin has played right of a back three, he has played wing-back before. I see him more as a No.8 but he has that utility status us managers love. I just wanted to satisfy myself and have a wee look at him in that position.' READ MORE: Boost for Hearts on Kyziridis and McCart READ MORE: New Hearts signing will bring a nastiness
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hearts agree fee for winger Kerjota
Hearts are set to pay a transfer fee of around £120,000 to sign Albanian winger Sabah Kerjota from the Italian Serie C club US Sambenedettese. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalBurkina Faso winger Pierre Landry Kabore will undergo a medical this week before joining Hearts from Estonian side FK Narva Trans. (Hearts Standard), external
Daily Record
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Pierre Landry Kabore in Hearts transfer talks as six figure deal for JK Trans Narva wide man in the works
Derek McInnes is chasing yet another winger with talks also underway for Albanian Sabah Kerjota Hearts are on the trail of Pierre Landry Kabore. Record Sport understands the Jambos, who have just confirmed Lawrence Shankland on a new three year contract, have opened talks with JK Trans Narva over their £250,000-rated prize asset. The Burkina Faso international has netted an impressive 12 goals and chipped in with two assists for the Estonian outfit. The 23-year-old can play left wing or as a central striker. The move depends on whether Hearts can agree a suitable deal and get a work permit. Trans Narva signed Kabore from Ivory Coast side FC D'Abodo last year. He had previously played with Sonabel, Salitas and ASF Bobo in his homeland Hearts are also in talks over another winger in Sabah Kerjota, who plays on the right flank as Derek McInnes prioritises the wide areas. The Jambos are in negotiations with Italian outfit US Sambenedettese over a potential move. The Serie C side's sporting director Stefano De Angelis has admitted talks over a deal for the Albanian winger, 23, are on-going. De Angelis said: 'Talks are advanced or we wouldn't talk about it but nothing is certain. 'We'll evaluate everything. If negotiations are concluded it'll be beneficial for the player because this is a great opportunity for him but it has to be beneficial for Sab, too. 'If that's the case then credit to the player and his agent. 'We have great relations with them and everyone has tried to get the best possible conditions. 'Otherwise, we'll be very happy to keep Kerjota with us.' He has spent most of his professional career in Italy with Sambenedettese, Senigallia, Montefano, Ancona, Clitunno and Narnese Calcio. Kerjota has initially come through the youth ranks of FK Vllaznia. Meanwhile, Hearts are set to sign Tommy North from Livingston. The Jambos are on the verge of finalising a deal for the Scotland under-19 cap. The teenager has caught the eye coming through with the young Lions. It is a blow for Livi who not only lose one of their top players but won't even get any compensation or future sell-ons. Their rivals have now made their move and he will go into their Hearts B team in the first instance. North has already had interest from south of the border. He has had successful trials with Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City. North had the option to go down south but believes remaining in Scotland would be best for his development. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Scotsman
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts in transfer talks with Albanian winger
Sabah Kerjota has spoken with Tynecastle officials 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... Hearts have held transfer talks with the Albanian winger Sabah Kerjota as they aim to strengthen their forward line ahead of the new season. The 23-year-old plays in Italy with third tier side US Sambenedettese and the club's sporting director Stefano De Angelis confirmed that a deal is close. 'Talks are advanced or we wouldn't talk about it but nothing is certain,' he said. 'We'll evaluate everything, if negotiations are concluded it'll be beneficial for the player because this is a great opportunity for him but it has to be beneficial for Sab too. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'If that's the case then credit to the player and his agent, we have great relations with them and everyone has tried to get the best possible conditions. Otherwise, we'll be very happy to keep Kerjota with us.' Kerjota's contract at Sambenedettese runs until 2028 and Hearts are willing to pay a fee to bring him to Scotland. He scored 10 goals and claimed 11 assists last season to help his club achieve promotion to the third tier. His form attracted plenty attention and the chance to play in the Scottish top flight appeals to the player. He is predominantly a right-sided winger, an area Hearts head coach Derek McInnes wants to improve ahead of the new season. The Kazakhstan internationalist Islam Chesnokov has agreed a pre-contract to move to Edinburgh later this year and McInnes is unsure whether a quick transfer in the summer window is possible. The move for Kerjota is to avoid being left short in that department. More to follow....
