The 20 Hearts players who left in the summer and how they have got on since

Hearts endured a major summer overhaul with 20 players departing, including captain Shankland to Rangers and Devlin following him, as new analytics-driven strategy took hold.

Hearts faced a turbulent summer after losing the Scottish Premiership title to Celtic on the final day. Captain and top scorer Lawrence Shankland departed on a free transfer to Rangers, invoking a clause in his contract, and persuaded midfielder Cammy Devlin to join him rather than sign a new deal at Tynecastle. The departures marked the beginning of significant squad turnover under new manager Wouter Vrancken and the influence of Jamestown Analytics, which now drives the club's football decisions. The transition represents a shift from the previous era of player recruitment to a data-driven approach, with 20 players leaving the club during the summer window.