Hibs told they've made 'great' early transfer move as €10m price tag handed to former Easter Road star
Here are some of the latest transfer headlines with Hibs connections.
Hibs transfer business is slowly ramping up as a countdown to Conference League qualifiers commences.
David Gray’s side have returned to pre-season training and transfer work has started. Defender Jason Kerr has completed a move to the club after time at Wigan Athletic while Callum Wright joins him after becoming a standout playmaker for the Latics last season in England.
The winners of FK Vllaznia (Albania) vs FC Malisheva (Kosovo) will await Hibs in the second round of European qualifying and more business could be done before those ties in July. Premiership action begins in August and here are some of the latest transfer headlines with club football emerging back on radars.
Dane Scarlett’s Tottenham future
Striker Dane Scarlett spent the second half of last season on loan at Hibs from Premier League side Tottenham. He’s now back with his parent club, who have Roberto De Zerbi at the helm, and Scarlett is in a clutch of players that the Italian boss is said to be pondering over ahead of a return to pre-season next month.
Football London state: “The Italian head coach will be stepping into his first pre-season at Hotspur Way with the Spurs players expected to start coming back to the Enfield training complex in stages from Friday July 10 for medical and physical testing and gym work. They will then launch into full work on the training pitches with De Zerbi and his coaching staff from Monday July 13 ahead of a Premier League season which begins later this year due to the World Cup. De Zerbi will decide whether the likes of Yang Min-hyeok, Kota Takai, Dane Scarlett, Alfie Devine and Ashley Phillips work with the first team group depending on their futures, as well as returning U21 loan players with first team experience such as Mikey Moore, Will Lankshear and Jamie Donley among others.”
Hibs signing praised
Andy Halliday feels Hibs have made a shrewd move in signing Kerr. Central defence was targeted by Gray amid an injury to Rocky Bushiri at the end of last season and Grant Hanley’s World Cup participation with Scotland, Kerr bringing vast experience to Easter Road, through stints with St Johnstone and Wigan.
The former Hearts, Rangers and Motherwell midfielder said on Open Goal: “I think next season will be incredible. I think Hibs will get better. I think a couple of players they have signed... I think Jason Kerr's a great signing for Hibs. I think they're weakest at their centre-half position. I think a couple of signings they'll make.”
How much is Kieron Bowie worth?
Hellas Verona have reportedly slapped a €10m price tag on the head of ex Hibs striker Kieron Bowie. The striker joined the Italian side in January from Hibs for a club record fee and impressed at Serie A level despite their relegation. Clubs like Bologna are now interested in keeping him at top flight level but it could cost around £8.6m.
TuttoMercato claim: “Bologna is carefully monitoring the attacking market in the coming weeks. According to Sky, the Rossoblu club has included Kieron Bowie among the prospects being monitored to strengthen their attack. Their interest in the Hellas Verona striker could become a concrete move if Thijs Dallinga were to leave the club this transfer window, after two seasons below expectations. To part with the player, the Verona club is valuing him at around €10 million.”