Hearts loan flop linked with Swedish and USA transfers as club 'launch bid' just 12 months after EFL move
The ex Rangers midfielder has been with Wycombe Wanderers since January 2025.
The January transfer window may be closed in the UK but there are a number of countries who are still able to conduct their business in Europe and further afield.
The windows remain open in the likes of Japan and Brazil while, closer to home, clubs in Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Norway are also still able to conduct transfers. It now turns out that could mean a move for a former Hearts player who is reportedly being eyed for a move.
The Swedish transfer window is open till March 31 and one club are said to be interested in a surprise move for the player who only joined his current club in January 2025.
Former Hearts loanee eyed for shock move from English Football League to Swedish top flight
As reported by the Daily Record, former Hearts loanee Alex Lowry is wanted by Swedish club Helsingborgs IF. It is claimed that Di Röe ‘have launched a bid’ to sign the 22-year old from EFL side Wycombe Wanderers.
The Scotland under 21 international signed for the Jambos on loan from Rangers in 2023 and expectations were high. Unfortunately, the attacking midfielder was unable to live up to the hype.
He managed just 17 appearances in all competitions with his only goal coming in a League Cup match against Kilmarnock. His season long move was cut short in January as he returned to Ibrox but then did not play any minutes for their first team.
He continued to only feature for the Rangers B team in the first half of the 2024/25 season before moving to Wycombe on a permanent deal in the January transfer window. His game time was sporadic for the League One outfit in his first half a season but has been a regular this campaign with 24 appearances so far, scoring three goals.
Wanderers currently sit ninth in League One in the English Football League but retain hopes of a push towards the promotion play-off places.
Helsingborgs and Sacramento want former Rangers and Hearts midfielder Lowry
Scottish football supporters may know Helsingborgs IF best for their association with Celtic legend Henrik Larsson. The striker played for them between 1992 and 1993 before is move to Feyenoord and then Celtic and also had two spells as head coach.
They currently play in the Superettan, the second tier of Swedish football, where they sit ninth. They are five times champions of the top flight though with their last win coming back in 2011.
The same report also claims at Sacramento Republic, who play in the USL Championship in the USA, are interested in Lowry. It claims they hope to ‘win the fight’ for his signature ahead of the Swedish side.