Hearts are working on a deal to sign Stephen Humphrys from Wigan.
Robbie Neilson is in the deadline day market for a striker after Liam Boyce was ruled out for several months with a cruciate ligament injury. The Northern irishman was stretchered off during the weekend win over St Johnstone after scoring and subsequent scans confirmed that the 31-year-old had ruptured the ligament in his knee and is set to go under the knife as soon as possible.
With only Lawrence Shankland in the Hearts squad as a recognised senior striker, reinforcements in that area are desperately needed at Tynecastle. Last night’s 1-0 Premier Sports Cup defeat at home to Kilmarnock highlighted the need for extra firepower in addition to Shankland and young forward Euan Henderson. Reports of the Jambos’ interest in Humphrys emerged earlier today and Record Sport now understands a deal is in the works ahead of the transfer window closing later tonight.
