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:
101. Matty Kennedy
The winger was in and out of the Aberdeen side after McInnes' left and was released at the end of the 2022/23 season. Killie snapped him up and he has been a key player for them ever since. | SNS Group
102. Corrie Ndaba
Having previously had a loan spell at arch rivals Ayr United the Ipswich Town defender joined Killie on loan and did enough to earn a permanent deal the following summer. | SNS Group
103. Kieran O'Hara
The former Manchester United youth stopper earned two caps for the Republic of Ireland while on loan at Burton Albion earlier in his career and was snapped up by Killie after stints with Fleetwood Town and Colchester United. | SNS Group
104. Stuart Findlay
Findlay earned his only Scotland cap to date during the second of his three Kilmarnock spells and has once again established himself as a key part of their team during his two seasons on loan from Oxford United | SNS Group