Hearts keen to sign Dundee striker Craig Wighton
HEARTS hope to sign Dundee striker Craig Wighton before the transfer window closes on Monday night.
The Edinburgh club are pursuing the 18-year-old’s signature and see him as a player they can develop for the future.
Wighton gained first-team experience on loan at Brechin City last season and Raith Rovers earlier this season. Hearts want to bring him to Tynecastle on a permanent contract.
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Hide AdHead coach Robbie Neilson has openly stated he is in the market for a mobile striker and Wighton would fit the bill. It remains to be seen if Hearts and Dundee can agree a deal for the player, who has represented Scotland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level.