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Hearts have "many more" signings to come this summer on top of the three already announced, sporting director Graeme Jones has revealed while predicting the club will eventually get their "fairtytale" ending.
Winger Josh McPake has signed as he leaves St Johnstone, midfielder Tom Renaud is coming from Versailles, centre-half MJ Kamson-Kamara has been purchased from Lincoln City, while winger Calvin Miller is expected to complete his move from Falkirk shortly.
"Absolutely delighted to get Josh in," Jones said on Hearts TV. "Obviously that's been known about for some time and also MJ coming in as well - he's a real talent and prospect.
"We've got many more that we have planned and upcoming. Naturally, I'm not going to disclose the specifics on anything, but that'll be in the coming weeks.
"I would hope that fans can be excited with a number of new signings in the coming weeks."
Hearts have lost captain Lawrence Shankland after the striker triggered an option to leave for Rangers one year into a new three-year contract, while the club are still hoping to persuade key midfielder Cammy Devlin to stay.
However, Jones has targeted a squad rebuild that will be "competitive within European football" next season and win domestic silverware after missing out on the Scottish title on the final day of the campaign.
With that in mind, he hopes to appoint a new head of recruitment "in the coming month or so" after Will Lansfield moved to "a slightly bigger role" with Luton Town.
"It was a tremendous season of growth for us," Jones added. "We all feel a bit deflated the way it ended, but we can't forget where we were a year ago, where we were standing, outside of the top six and the position that we were in with the squad.
"And while we didn't get the fairytale ending this time, we will get it in the future. I have no doubts."
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Winger Josh McPake has signed as he leaves St Johnstone, midfielder Tom Renaud is coming from Versailles, centre-half MJ Kamson-Kamara has been purchased from Lincoln City, while winger Calvin Miller is expected to complete his move from Falkirk shortly.
"Absolutely delighted to get Josh in," Jones said on Hearts TV. "Obviously that's been known about for some time and also MJ coming in as well - he's a real talent and prospect.
"We've got many more that we have planned and upcoming. Naturally, I'm not going to disclose the specifics on anything, but that'll be in the coming weeks.
"I would hope that fans can be excited with a number of new signings in the coming weeks."
Hearts have lost captain Lawrence Shankland after the striker triggered an option to leave for Rangers one year into a new three-year contract, while the club are still hoping to persuade key midfielder Cammy Devlin to stay.
However, Jones has targeted a squad rebuild that will be "competitive within European football" next season and win domestic silverware after missing out on the Scottish title on the final day of the campaign.
With that in mind, he hopes to appoint a new head of recruitment "in the coming month or so" after Will Lansfield moved to "a slightly bigger role" with Luton Town.
"It was a tremendous season of growth for us," Jones added. "We all feel a bit deflated the way it ended, but we can't forget where we were a year ago, where we were standing, outside of the top six and the position that we were in with the squad.
"And while we didn't get the fairytale ending this time, we will get it in the future. I have no doubts."
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