Hibs chief Ben Kensell has promised fans there is 'still work to be done' in the transfer market but insists he is happy with the business done so far this summer.
Max Boruc, Adam Le Fondre, Jordan Obita, and Jojo Wollacott have all joined the Easter Road outfit, while there have been some high profile and big money exits, writes the Edinburgh Evening News.
Kevin Nisbet left for Millwall in a reported £2million deal. with Kevin Dąbrowski, Mikey Devlin, and Aiden McGeady also departing, while Darren McGregor retired to take up a coaching role in the club’s academy.
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The Hibees are promising further activity this summer in a bid to start strong in the Premiership and maintain their presence in the UEFA Europa Conference League beyond the qualification ties, while also having the intention of producing promising domestic cup runs.
On the club's transfer activity, Kensell explained: “It’s really early in the summer to rate it in any description.
“I’m pleased we’ve got a lot of work done on the outs quite early, and we’ve been able to do quite a lot of work on the ins early doors, and Brian McDermott [director of football] has had a big influence on that.
“I’m content with where we are; there’s still work to be done, but it’s early days. It’s not just about like-for-like replacements, it’s about how Lee [Johnson] and Brian see the set-up of the team going forward.
“The squad needs to be competitive across cup competitions, Europe and the league so ultimately they will dictate what they believe the squad makeup should be, and for me it’s about trying negotiate the best deals for the club on the ins and the outs.”
Kensell is also delighted to have got 'the best deal possible' out of Nisbet's move away from the capital having previously been close to an exit in January.
The club avoided a repeat of the Ryan Porteous situation which saw the Scotland centre-back sold with six months still remaining on his contract after rejecting a new deal.
He added: "Kevin’s departure wasn’t a blow, it was very well known internally. We had planned for it, we got the best deal we could in the circumstances, and we’re starting to get our player trading right across the board.
"Now it’s about how we utilise the available funds to bring in the best players we can."
