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.
![Sproule is now the manager of Dergview, where he hung up his boots in 2024.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/35/GettyImages-84163697.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
13. Ivan Sproule - Free - 2011/12
Sproule is now the manager of Dergview, where he hung up his boots in 2024. | Getty Images
![De Graaf retired at HBS Craeyenhout in 2014. He then went into coaching, and was most recently in charge of Roda JC for a brief stint in 2023.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/06/GettyImages-104443949.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. Edwin De Graaf - Free - 2010/11
De Graaf retired at HBS Craeyenhout in 2014. He then went into coaching, and was most recently in charge of Roda JC for a brief stint in 2023. | Getty Images
![Cregg retired with Montrose in 2019. He is now in charge of Brechin City in his home country.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/10/22/GettyImages-89710076.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
15. Patrick Cregg - Free - Falkirk
Cregg retired with Montrose in 2019. He is now in charge of Brechin City in his home country. | Getty Images