Hearts’ season is drawing to a close with third place in the Premiership all but confirmed. Thoughts are now turning to what might transpire as a busy summer of transfer activity at Tynecastle Park.
Recruitment is already underway with Ross County midfielder Yan Dhanda, Livingston defender James Penrice and Motherwell’s Blair Spittal all signed on pre-contract agreements for next season. That is far from the end of it. More incomings and outgoings are certain.
So what is likely to happen as things stand, and how could that change over the course of the summer months? Here, we assess the 32 players in Hearts’ senior squad and look at whether they are likely to stay in Gorgie, head out on loan or leave the club permanently.
So what is likely to happen as things stand, and how could that change over the course of the summer months? Here, we assess the 32 players in Hearts’ senior squad and look at whether they are likely to stay in Gorgie, head out on loan or leave the club permanently.
![Been in good form since New Year after adjusting to Scottish football. Viewed as an important cog in midfield in his first season. Contracted until May 2027. Verdict: Staying](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/02/13/53/20834657.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
17. Calem Nieuwenhof
Been in good form since New Year after adjusting to Scottish football. Viewed as an important cog in midfield in his first season. Contracted until May 2027. Verdict: Staying | SNS Group
![Started strongly this season before injury took hold. Back close to his best in April. Not always an automatic starter but a useful player when needed. Contracted until May 2025. Verdict: Staying](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/02/13/31/20808123.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
18. Cammy Devlin
Started strongly this season before injury took hold. Back close to his best in April. Not always an automatic starter but a useful player when needed. Contracted until May 2025. Verdict: Staying | SNS Group
![Breakthrough season for the youngster who has acquitted himself well. Will want to push for more game time next season. Signed a new three-year contract last September. Verdict: Staying](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/02/13/05/20832348.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
19. Aidan Denholm
Breakthrough season for the youngster who has acquitted himself well. Will want to push for more game time next season. Signed a new three-year contract last September. Verdict: Staying | SNS Group
![So much potential still to be realised. Injuries have held the young midfielder back but he still has the ability to cement a place in the Hearts first team. Contracted until summer 2025. Verdict: Staying](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/02/13/33/20943431.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
20. Finlay Pollock
So much potential still to be realised. Injuries have held the young midfielder back but he still has the ability to cement a place in the Hearts first team. Contracted until summer 2025. Verdict: Staying | SNS Group