St Mirren's Transfer Pursuit for Hakim Sulemana Ends in Collapse

St Mirren's Transfer Pursuit for Hakim Sulemana Ends in Collapse

What happened?

St Mirren manager Craig McLeish has confirmed that the club's pursuit of Ghana youth star Hakim Sulemana has collapsed after a complete breakdown in personal talks.

Why it matters for St Mirren

The collapse of the transfer comes as a significant blow to St Mirren's initial summer recruitment plans, which focused on injecting youthful pace and creativity into the squad.

What comes next?

Despite the disappointment, McLeish emphasized that the club remains ambitious in the market and is already actively working on other targets to ensure the squad is fully reinforced.

St Mirren's recent form has been WDDWL, with the team currently 10th in the Premiership table, 30 points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian, after 33 games, with 27 goals scored and 48 conceded (-21 goal difference).

The club's next fixture is against Dundee on December 26, 2026.

For Sulemana, the search for a new team continues as his representatives explore other options.