Nothing is imminent in Gorgie - but Hearts manager Robbie Neilson says they are still looking to be active in the transfer market.
The Jambos finished off an intense run of pre-season friendlies with a 2-1 win in Gary Locke's testimonial on Saturday against Stoke City. That match brought new striker Lawrence Shankland's Tynecastle introduction - where he scored both goals - while fellow new signings Kye Rowles, Alex Cochrane, Alan Forrest and Jorge Grant also featured.
Lewis Neilson is another Tynecastle recruit and boss Neilson says there may be more to come before the window shuts. Hearts host Ross County in their first Premiership match of the season on Saturday and the capital boss wants some more men in the door after getting monotonous friendlies done: “The boys have bought in to the concept of not playing in every game, they know how it’s going to work.
"To be honest, I don’t like pre-season. The games seem false, they’re too slow. I’d rather just turn to for the first proper game and get going.
“We’re still trying to bring a few more in, but to be honest it’s a bit quiet for now. Some deals take time - we were about six weeks working on getting Lawrence Shankland in, but it was worth it.
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“We’ve got a few we’re interested in, but they’re still a bit away. Pre-season’s gone well, but that means nothing unless you produce in the first league game."
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