Hearts FC (Two Trialists)
Uzbekistan international duo Server Djeparov and Timur Kapadze are to join the club on trial next week. According to my source, Vladimir Romanov came across the pair when they were participating at the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup for former club Pakhtakor. Both are contenders for Arsenal Player of the Year. Djeparov is a 25 year old creative midfielder and was in the Asian Cup 2007 best eleven. Kapadze is a 26 year old box to box midfielder who began his career as a forward. He has scored 3 goals in 6 Arsenal Champions League matches this season. Both would obtain work permits as they have played the required percent age of matches for Uzbekistan.
All is not well down Gorgie way. Hearts new supremo, Csaba Laslo is due to be shown the exit before the start of the season due to a contractual exit fee from the Ugandan national team. Vlad is not too happy with an exit fee in the region of £250000. A good friend in the finance department of HMFC told me that Hearts will not be without a manager as talks are well advanced for Jim Leishman to take control.
Mon the Jambos
Doubt the last one will happen but it is the 2nd time I have heard such a rumour floating around!!