Liam Boyce has opened up on speculation over his transfer future and admitted: 'I'm 100 per cent happy'.
The Hearts star is entering the final year of his contract at Tynecastle and has been the subject of transfer talk in the last month. Premiership rivals Aberdeen and English outfit Ipswich Town have been both credited with an interest in signing the Northern Ireland international.
The 31-year-old has been the go-to striker during pre-season with Ellis Simms back at Everton following a successful loan stint last term. Robbie Neilson would love to bring him back to the capital for a second stint while Lawrence Shankland is another name in the frame in a bid to strengthen the attacking ranks - an area of the park the Jambos boss has been vocal about adding fresh recruits. But with no new faces in the door, Boyce has been the central figure and he has made it clear he is very happy in Gorgie.
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He told Edinburgh Evening News : “I always said, at any team, If I’m wanted, I’m happy and I feel that here.
“I’m happy, 100 per cent.”
Hearts have had a busy summer to date in the transfer market adding the likes of Alan Forrest, Kye Rowles, Lewis Neilson, Alex Cochrane and Jorge Grant to their squad.
Neilson and Co face a big season ahead with both domestic and European football on the agenda.
The capital club are guaranteed European group stage football as they enter the Europa League play-off round. A victory over the two-legs will see them advance to the group stage of that competition but defeat and they have the parachute of a spot in the Europa Conference League proper.
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