David Gray and the Hibs recruitment staff will be scanning the market for potential signings this summer, and fans are eager to find out when the first new arrival will be presented at Easter Road. Gray will want to put his own stamp on a Hibees squad he already knows well.
Beyond that, Hibs also need to improve significantly after a disappointing season of last, and that is unlikely to happen without new arrivals. As the search for new signings ramps up, we have rounded up the first signings of the summer from the last 15 years to see what those players are up to now. Take a look below.
![Keatings enjoyed a good couple of years with Hibs before going on to spend time at a number of other clubs. He retired in 2023 after a spell with Forfar Athletic.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/11/GettyImages-579533842.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. James Keatings - Free - 2015/16
Keatings enjoyed a good couple of years with Hibs before going on to spend time at a number of other clubs. He retired in 2023 after a spell with Forfar Athletic. | Getty Images
![Gray, of course, is now the Hibs manager after being handed the role this summer. He retired from playing with Hibs in 2021.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/56/GettyImages-1651586433+%281%29.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. David Gray - Free - 2014/15
Gray, of course, is now the Hibs manager after being handed the role this summer. He retired from playing with Hibs in 2021. | Getty Images
![Craig played for Hibs for two seasons before returning to St Johnstone and retiring there seven years and 172 league appearances later in 2022.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/26/GettyImages-461073812.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Liam Craig - Free - 2013/14
Craig played for Hibs for two seasons before returning to St Johnstone and retiring there seven years and 172 league appearances later in 2022. | Getty Images
![Clancy hung up his boots with Bray Wanderers in 2017. He is now manager of Cork City.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/16/GettyImages-124489108.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Tim Clancy - Free - 2012/13
Clancy hung up his boots with Bray Wanderers in 2017. He is now manager of Cork City. | Getty Images