Hearts and Hibs are both expected to try and reinforce their first team squad’s in the January transfer window but recruitment is also a long game and both clubs will likely also have targets in mind for summer 2025.
As ever, they could very well look to utilise the free agent market and a player who has experience in Scottish football as well as quality is often a desirable asset. There are plenty of those who are currently set to become free agents at the time of print as they approach the last six months of their deals which means they may very well be available on free transfer.
Here are 10 current EFL Championship players who are all currently set to become free agents this summer that Hearts or Hibs could potentially target:
9. Jak Alnwick
The one time Rangers stopper has been with Cardiff City since leaving St Mirren in 2022 and is a former England youth international | Getty Images
10. Kyle Bartley
It has been over a decade since this Arsenal academy graduate turned out for Rangers and he has made over 200 appearances for West Brom in his seven seasons there which could come to an end this summer | Getty Images