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BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Prolific winger Kyziridis to join Hearts from Zemplin
Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis will join Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract when his current deal expires with Slovak top-flight club Zemplin Michalovce this 24-year-old scored 15 goals in 25 league matches this season - more than any player from the club has managed at that who joined Zemplin from Hungarian club Debrecen last August, has scored 16 goals in all competitions, with 23 goal involvements in 28 describe him as "a pacey, direct attacker with an eye for goal" who "has been one of Slovakian football's success stories" and "predominantly a left-sided winger". A product of PAOK youth system in his homeland, Kyziridis went on to play for Iraklis and Volos before a two-year spell in Slovakia with Zlate moved to Debrecen in 2022, helping them finish third in Hungary's top flight and played in Conference League qualifying the following season, he finished third top scorer in the Slovakian top flight - four goals behind Tigran Barseghyan and David Strelec, both of champions Slovan Bratislava - as Zemplin narrowly missed out on the Championship group after their becomes the second player signed by Hearts on a pre-contract agreement ahead of the new season, with Norwegian right-back Christian Borchgrevink poised to arrive from Greek is the first signing to be announced since Derek McInnes moved to Tynecastle from Kilmarnock as head coach on Monday.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shankland offered new deal as three signings close
Hearts chief executive Andrew McKinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club "got it wrong" when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports), externalHearts sporting director Graeme Jones says contract discussions with Lawrence Shankland will have a cut-off point but says they are ongoing and he is still hopeful they will be able to retain the club captain. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalHearts are close to signing Alexandros Kyziridis, the 24-year-old Greek winger who is out of contract this summer with Zemplin Michalovce, hope to agree a deal for 25-year-old Kazakhstan forward Islam Chesnokov before his contract with Tobol ends in October, while Belgian striker Elton Kabangu's loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise is set to be made permanent for a fee in the region of £250,000. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalSporting director Graeme Jones says he and Derek McInnes will add the "human" element of decision making over new signings to make sure any players earmarked by the Jamestown Analytics talent scouting system fit the new head coach's style of play. (Daily Record), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Hearts in talks with Greek winger Kyziridis'
Hearts are in talks with Zemplin Michalovce winger Alexandros Kyziridis, with the 24-year-old Greek out of contract at the Slovakian club this summer. (Daily Record), externalHearts have held talks with Zemplin Michalovce winger Alexandros Kyziridis and Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov, currently with Tobol, but with Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes due to move to Tynecastle next week, any unsigned deals are likely to be on hold until he assesses the first-team squad. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalRead Thursday's Scottish Gossip in full.
