Hearts' pursuit of Alex Mighten has entered the closing stages, according to a report.
The Nottingham Forest ace, who can play either left or right wing, is wanted by Robbie Neilson as he bids to beef up his attacking positions with domestic and European matters set to kick in for the capital club.
Football Scotland report that talks are now at an advanced stage and the youngster could hook up with the Jambos as early as this week. The 20-year-old was handed his EPL debut as a late substitute in the opening day defeat at Newcastle United and featured 27 times in all competitions last term. The attacker is contracted at the City Ground until 2025. He was named on the bench for the win over West Ham and draw with Everton but didn't taste any action in either outing.
Neilson and Co face a massive night under the lights at Tynecastle on Thursday as they bid to reach the Europa League group stage.
They welcome Swiss champions FC Zurich to Gorgie for the second leg of their play-off showdown. The visitors will go into the clash with a slender 2-1 advantage.
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It's a sell out in the capital with Hearts hoping to secure a historic night in front of a packed out crowd.
It's not all doom and gloom for Neilson's men with the guarantee of Europa Conference League group stage all ready in the bag, but they will be going all out to secure a place in Europe's second tier competition and a place in Friday's draw.
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