Liam Boyce hopes to repay Hearts' show of faith after they stuck by him.
The Jambos hitman was ruled out for the majority of last campaign after suffering a cruciate injury but Robbie Neilson tied him down to fresh terms. It was a move that really helped the hitman settle down and take his time over his recovery knowing he would not be out of contract and sweating on his future.
The former Tynecastle gaffer called the Northern Ireland international two weeks prior to his surgery to reassurance him they club wanted him and now he is back out on the training field and desperate to give back to the Gorgie side. His new deal takes him through to the end of the new season with the option of a further campaign. He said: “Getting the new deal was massive. I’d been talking to the club about it because I was in my last year.
