Hearts have made an official move to bring Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes to Tynecastle as they step up the search for Neil Critchley’s successor.
The 53-year old has delivered success with St Johnstone, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock throughout his time as a head coach in Scottish football and a big part of that has been his signings. It’s fair to say the former Rangers midfielder has a preference for UK based players which brings up the question of what that means for the current oversees players at Tynecastle and the club’s current recruitment process involving Jamestown Analytics.
Here are the 116 signings that McInnes made for Aberdeen and Kilmarnock:
85. Zach Hemming
The Middlesbrough keeper was already on loan at Killie when McInnes arrived the previous season but they brought him back for a second spell in the Premiership. Has since had two loan spells with St Mirren. | SNS Group
86. Lewis Mayo
Signed on loan from Rangers for the 2022/23 season before Killie made the move permanent the previous summer. The Scotland under 21 international has been a first team regular ever since. | SNS Group
87. Liam Donnelly
The utility player, capped four times by Northern Ireland, was snapped up on a free after leaving Motherwell and is still a part of the first team picture at Rugby Park. | SNS Group
88. Joe Wright
McInnes returned to the EFL for a decent find, snapping up the defender after over 100 appearances for Doncaster Rovers. The Welshman has been a key player in the Kilmarnock side ever since. | SNS Group