Hearts are moving towards a deal for Sabri Ghuendouz after agreeing a fee of £870,000 with Beerschot, with the 26-year-old French winger due to undergo a medical on Monday. The update, reported by Sacha Tavolieri on X, adds another layer to what is already shaping up to be a busy transfer period in Scottish football.
For Hearts, the pursuit of a winger of Ghuendouz’s profile points to a clear squad-building priority: adding pace, width and direct attacking threat. Clubs in the Scottish Premiership often need wide players who can stretch compact defences, and a signing at this stage suggests Hearts are looking to sharpen their options before the season’s demands intensify. A fee in the region of £870,000 also indicates a meaningful commitment, not just a speculative punt.
What the move could mean for Hearts
Supporters will naturally focus on whether Ghuendouz can translate his form and reputation into immediate impact in Scotland. Wingers arriving from abroad can take time to adapt to the physicality and tempo of the league, but Hearts will be hoping his arrival gives them more variety in the final third. If the medical is completed as expected, the deal would represent a statement of intent rather than a routine squad addition.
There is also a wider context here. Hearts have often needed to balance ambition with efficiency in the market, and a targeted signing like this suggests a club trying to strengthen in a specific area rather than simply add numbers. For fans, that usually matters: it signals a plan, not just activity.
Celtic also mentioned in transfer gossip
The same round of gossip also links Celtic with a possible move for Duran, though the source text does not provide further detail on the player’s identity, club situation or the stage of any negotiations. As a result, that part of the story remains firmly in the rumour category rather than a developed transfer update.
Even so, Celtic being mentioned in the same transfer cycle is no surprise. The champions are regularly linked with options across the market as they look to maintain depth and quality across domestic and European commitments. For supporters, that means the usual summer or mid-window uncertainty: plenty of names, but only a few that will become real business.
At this stage, the clearest and most verifiable part of the story is Hearts’ progress on Ghuendouz. If the medical goes ahead and the paperwork follows, the move could quickly become one of the more concrete Scottish Premiership transfer developments of the day.
Source note: This article was prepared using publicly available information from BBC Sport and expanded with editorial context.
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