Zach Hemming might depart Middlesbrough for St Mirren this summer.
St Mirren reaffirmed their wish to sign Zach Hemming permanently this summer when they revealed their retained list at the end of the Scottish Premiership season.
For the second year in a row, St Mirren outperformed expectations by finishing in the top half of the Scottish premier flight. Hemming had a significant role in both achievements after rejoining the Buddies in January, albeit this time they finished sixth and were unable to qualify for Europe.
Despite this, St Mirren are continuing with their summer recruitment drive, which includes talks with Middlesbrough about a permanent transfer for the Boro academy graduate custodian who has become a fan favourite at the SMISA Stadium. St Mirren revealed attempts to re-sign Hemming in an announcement of their retained list, after manager Stephen Robinson confirmed negotiations were ongoing last week.
The club’s statement read: “Ryan Alebiosu, Zach Hemming, and Roland Idowu have all returned to their respective parent clubs after their loan stints expired. We are in discussions with all three players’ parent clubs about bringing them back to the club for next season. The club is working hard behind the scenes to strengthen the nucleus of players already under contract for next season.”
St Mirren may also want to expedite the transaction, as the club has recently confirmed an agreement to sign Idowu from Shrewsbury Town. As part of the retained list, the club stated that Caolan Boyd-Munce, a former Boro player, will leave after declining a new contract. He is expected to receive significant offers elsewhere this summer, notably in the MLS.
When asked explicitly about his future last week, Hemming was appreciative of the fact that he still has one year on his Boro contract, but, with family in mind, he expressed a desire to make his transfer to Paisley permanent. Boro are unlikely to stand in the way of the Wearsider this summer, with Sol Brynn set to take over as the club’s number one next season.
“It’s a very special place. My son was born here, and we grew as a family and as a person here. There are people here who will always be very close to me and I’ve loved every minute,” Boyd-Munce, a former midfielder for Birmingham and Boro, stated in a club video.
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