From the Scotland Under-21s skipper to several 2025 Premier Sports Cup-winning heroes, with the January transfer window now over, here’s a fresh look at some soon-to-be free agents Hearts and Hibs could be keeping an eye on.
It was a busy window for both Derek McInnes and David Gray with 10 incoming Edinburgh arrivals in total. Hearts secured the signatures of Jordi Altena, Islam Chesnokov, Rogers Mato and Marc Leonard. Meanwhile, Hibs signed Felix Passlack, Ante Suto and Munashe Garananga on Deadline Day to join Owen Elding, Dane Scarlett and Kai Andrews on the list of Easter Road arrivals.
With Hearts’ slender lead in the title race and Hibs still chasing the European place, there’s still a lot at stake this season for both Edinburgh sides. However, looking ahead to the future, there are a number of quality SPFL stars whose contracts are running out in the summer. Here’s a look at 25 Premiership players Hearts or Hibs could snap up on a pre-contract agreement for free, ranked lowest to highest based on their TransferMarkt value:
