Departing Walsall man agrees three-year contract at new club
Oisin McEntee will pen a three-year deal at Scottish outfit Hearts after his decision to leave Walsall.
Republic of Ireland youth international McEntee will move north of the border this summer when his contract with the League Two Saddlers expires.
The 24-year-old midfielder and Newcastle academy product previously spent five years with the Magpies, captaining the under-18 and under-23 sides, before being snapped up by Walsall in 2022.
McEntee had his first taste of Scottish football on loan at Morton in 2021-22 before moving to the Black Country, where he made 79 appearances across three campaigns. His final appearance for the club came as a first-half substitute in last Monday's play-off final defeat to AFC Wimbledon at Wembley.
Hearts head coach, former Albion man Derek McInnes, said: “It’s great that we’ve been able to get this deal done and we can now welcome Oisin to the club.
“It became clear in our conversations that Oisin is hungry, he wants to learn and improve, and he wants to be part of what we’re trying to do here at Hearts.
“He’s a ball player whilst being physically imposing, and an extremely versatile player. He’s played in defence and midfield, so to have options around his positioning is a big plus.
“Oisin’s gained a lot of experience down south and he has knowledge of Scottish football too, which is a bonus, and I’m sure he’ll fit in well to the squad we’re building.”
McEntee joins club captain Donervon Daniels, Danny Johnson and Jack Earing in heading out the exit door at Bescot.
A host of other members of Mat Sadler's squad are in discussions over a new deal, including Sam Hornby, Harry Williams, Priestley Farquharson, Liam Gordon, Ryan Stirk, Ronan Maher, Albert Adomah, Jamille Matt and Douglas James-Taylor.
