It’s a path only the bravest can walk but there’s talk a current Hearts star could face such steps.
Tynecastle goalkeeping deputy Zander Clark is said to be on the Hibs radar with the January transfer window looming. The Easter Road club want to land a new keeper next month and are keen on Rotherham United’s Cameron Dawson, with Clark a player on their radar for the summer, with his Hearts contract expiring.
Clark is seen as a longer-term signing along with other candidates. The 32-year-old has not played competitively since 10 August and is unhappy playing back-up to Craig Gordon, having been number one during the club legend’s serious leg injury.
He wouldn’t be the first to make the move across the city. Plenty of players have done so in the past but with varying levels of success, from record breakers to flops. Here are 13 who have walked the path of playing for both Premiership clubs in Edinburgh.
5. Darren Jackson
Spent five years at Hibs in the 1990s and was part of the team that made it to the 93/94 League Cup final. Joined Hearts in 1999 after time with Celtic and Coventry City. | SNS Group
6. Michael Stewart
A man not shy of ruffling feathers, a certain generation of fan may know Stewart best as a vocal pundit. Hibs fans watched the midfielder go from green straight to maroon in 2007, having previously been on loan at Tynecastle. It made him the only player since the Second World War to sign for Hearts, then Hibs and then return to Hearts. | SNS Group
7. James Keatings
Made the surprising move to cross the Edinburgh divide after being let go by Hearts. Played two seasons at Easter Road, scoring 20 goals in 72 games, before leaving in 2017. After taking a break from football, the striker signed for Tranent Juniors. Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy
8. Alan Maybury
After an inauspicious first season, Maybury really came into his own and would be a regular stand-out for Hearts until leaving for Leicester in 2005. Ended up at Hibs seveb years later for a couple of seasons. Photo: SNS Group Bill Murray