Hearts are closing in on their ninth new signing of the summer after securing a work permit for Andres Salazar. The Scottish FA has accepted Hearts request for a Governing Body Exemption for the Colombian left-back meaning he has been granted permission to undertake employment duties for the club. The 21-year-old, who has one senior cap for Colombia, is set to complete a loan move from Atletico Nacional which will include an option to make the move permanent. Hearts head coach Steven Naismith expects the deal to go through next week ahead of the squad submission deadline for the Europa League play-off round. “Both clubs are there,” he said. “Everybody is on the same page of what we want. Now we just need to do the paperwork, the issues with visas and work permits. I don’t expect anything to happen until next week, confirming it. Every day there are things going on in the background to get that done.
Hibs are weighing up a third approach for Dundee captain Luke McCowan after having two bids rejected. The Easter Road side failed with an initial attempt to land the midfielder in the early part of the week. Reports of an improved second offer emerged on Friday but this has also been turned down by the Dens Park side amid claims Hibs remain well short of Dundee’s asking price. McCowan has entered the final year of his contract and will be free to speak to clubs in January but Dundee are not prepared to lose their 26-year-old talisman on the cheap. Bolton are also in the hunt for McCowan while Celtic were credited with an interest in the player earlier in the transfer window.
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