Lawrence Shankland is nearing a transfer again to Scotland lower than a yr after making a £1million transfer to Belgium facet Beerschot from Dundee United.
Issues have not turned out to plan on the continent for Shankland as he suffered relegation final season.
And now the Belgian facet have requested Hearts for £500k to permit him to maneuver again to his homeland.
Talks are persevering with between the Jambos and Beerschot with Edinburgh Night Information reporting that a decrease preliminary fee could possibly be accepted.
Then the remaining would then be made up in performance-related bonuses if Shankland hits the bottom working in Gorgie.
And after Neilson introduced Shankland to Tannadice throughout his time in cost at Dundee United, he will probably be determined to get a reunion secured earlier than Hearts’ Premiership season kicks off at residence to Ross County on July 30.
The ahead scored 28 targets in 33 video games on Tayside in the course of the 2019/20 marketing campaign earlier than Neilson returned to Hearts in 2020.
Hearts have already signed Alan Forrest, Kye Rowles and Lewis Neilson to date this summer time.
The Tynecastle hierarchy need a larger squad for the marketing campaign forward with Europa League soccer ensured after a 3rd positioned league end final season.