Ayr united dish out new deals ahead of summer transfer business

THE CLUB ALREADY HAVE 19 PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR NEXT SEASON AS THEY LOOK TO BUILD FOR ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BID. 11:55, 21 May 2025 Mark McKenzie and Nick McAllister are the latest

first team players to agree new contracts at Ayr United. The pair have accepted offers to extend their Somerset stays ahead of another tilt at the Championship next season. Academy product

McKenzie, 24, continues his association with the club he joined as a teenager while McAllister, also 24, will enter his fifth season with the Honest Men. Boss Scott Brown was keen to have

both men on board as he looks to formulate a plan to improve upon last season's third placed finish. Veteran midfielder Jamie Murphy has also agreed to stay on and will expand his

playing role into the coaching department. Murphy, 35, had already been involved in helping out with United's reserves towards the end of last season. Goalkeeper Liam Russell has agreed

another deal, while Jake Hastie has triggered an extension on his terms to stay at Somerset. Bright prospect Dylan Watret, 18, has also triggered an extension on his deal following his

breakthrough season and is now signed on at Somerset until 2028. It leaves United with 19 players under contract ahead of their summer dealing. The club remain in talks with Connor McLennan,

Anton Dowds, Mikey Devlin and George Stanger. Article continues below Devlin's leadership qualities were badly missed during the Championship run-in but an injury-hit campaign meant he

started just 11 league games. United are keen to explore if a deal can be done that would retain a player of his influence going into the new campaign. Leaving the club are Zambian

international, Frankie Musonda, Robbie Mutch and Max Guthrie.