Five players Hearts could sign following Tony Bloom's investment offer

Tony Bloom's multi-million pound Heart of Midlothian investment deal has been overwhelmingly approved by the club's supporters group, Foundation of Hearts.

The Brighton owner is set to acquire a 29% stake in Hearts for £9.86m and his arrival marks an exciting new chapter for the Scottish Premiership outfit.

Hearts already boast a prosperous relationship with Bloom's Jamestown Analytics and his recruitment expertise is hoped to give Hearts an edge in the transfer window.

While Bloom has reiterated Hearts will not become a part of a "multi-club system", we've taken a look at the players who could enhance Derek McInnes' squad in light of Bloom's investment.

Odeluga Offiah

Hearts supporters were briefly acquainted with Odeluga Offiah in the 2023/24 campaign, however his loan spell in the Scottish capital ended prematurely with the right-back suffering a series of medical issues during his stint with the club.

Offiah sampled a more comprehensive loan spell at Blackpool last term and the 22-year-old was a mainstay in Steve Bruce's starting XI, featuring in 45 matches across all competitions.

The nephew of rugby legend Martin Offiah, the Brighton academy product is a powerful defender who's technically astute and an enterprising figure on the flank.

Tom McGill

Canadian international goalkeeper Tom McGill signed a new two-year deal with Brighton at the start of May and a fruitful loan spell north of the border would make sense in the next phase of his development.

The 25-year-old progressed through the academy ranks at Brighton and has enjoyed loan spells at a variety of levels, ranging from the Isthmian South East with Greenwich Borough to League Two with MK Dons last season.

With Craig Gordon committing to a contract extension and Ryan Fulton coming to the fore towards the end of the campaign, McGill would offer great competition amongst the goalkeeping department.

Amario Cozier-Duberry

Brighton snapped up Amario Cozier-Duberry from Arsenal and the winger penned a four-year contract in the summer of 2024 before heading out to Blackburn Rovers for a fruitful loan spell.

An excellent dribbler who loves to challenge his marker, Cozier-Duberry is a dynamic winger adept at playing on either flank and would make for a great addition to Hearts' creative armoury on a season-long loan basis.

Ross Sykes

Venturing away from Brighton to Bloom's other football club, Hearts only have to glance at the success of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to see the transformative impact the entrepreneur may have in Scotland.

A valued member of Sébastien Pocognoli's squad is Ross Sykes, who chalked up 22 appearances for USG as they clinched their first Belgian league title in 90 years.

The former Accrington Stanley defender finds himself down the pecking order at the Stade Joseph Marien and a player of Sykes' calibre would represent shrewd business for Hearts.

Abdallah Sima

Brighton signed Abdallah Sima from Slavia Prague in 2021 and yet four years after his switch to the Sussex coast, the striker is still to make a first-team appearance for the Seagulls.

The 23-year-old has since had productive loan spells at Angers, Rangers and most recently Brest, where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit.

With uncertainty lingering around Lawrence Shankland's future, Hearts are in need of a talismanic forward and Sima more than fits the criteria - although a deal would more than likely require considerable Bloom persuasion.