Hearts had a six-figure deadline day bid for Callum Paterson rejected as Sheffield Wednesday open contract talks to keep him beyond the summer, according to a report.
The former Tynecastle star is out of contract at the end of the season and can discuss a pre-contract move to a new club. Robbie Neilson made his intentions clear during the January transfer window but the capital club failed to get the English League One leaders to accept their offers to make a deal happen including a final attempt on the last day of the window say the Sheffield Star.
The decision to rebuff any advances from north of the border were instantly rewarded as the 28-year-old netted the only goal of the game as Darren Moore's men claimed first place in the England's third tier with a top of the table showdown win over Plymouth. The early strike won a huge three points - but it came at a cost with Patterson suffering an injury and replaced. His club boss admitted the knock 'doesn't look good' in his post-match assessment from the weekend.
