{"id":216897,"date":"2025-06-26T21:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T21:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/216897\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T21:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T21:34:18","slug":"rocky-bushiri-makes-hibs-contract-decision-as-david-gray-closes-in-on-two-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/216897\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Bushiri makes Hibs contract decision as David Gray closes in on two transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The DR Congo international is out of contract and had attracted interest from England and Europe<\/p>\n<p>14:36, 26 Jun 2025Updated 19:25, 26 Jun 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Hibernian-v-Rangers-William-Hill-Premiership.jpg\" alt=\"Hibs stopper Rocky Bushiri\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Hibs stopper Rocky Bushiri(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Hibs are set to win their fight to keep Rocky Bushiri at Easter Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The DR Congo international is on the verge of signing a new long-term deal with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/david-gray\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">David Gray\u2019s<\/a> side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The talented defender is out of contract but is ready to commit to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/hibernian-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hibs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The final parts of the deal are now being finalised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Bushiri has offers on the table from England and Europe but is set to extend his capital stay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 25-year-old was one of the stars for Hibs, as they finished third last season and qualified for Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Talks have been ongoing to keep Bushiri.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It has been a turnaround by the Norwich City defender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He was initially on the bench under Gray at the start of the season but he came in and since his stoppage time leveller against <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/aberdeen-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Aberdeen<\/a>, Hibs and the player haven\u2019t looked back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Official confirmation of Bushiri\u2019s new deal should be confirmed in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Hibs are also set to 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