Hearts target Kyle Lafferty to meet with rivals Hibs

Kyle Lafferty is due to meet Hibs head coach Neil Lennon today as the Easter Road club try to gazump their Edinburgh rivals Hearts.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Jun 2017, 12:33 BST

Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:32 BST

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Kyle Lafferty at Tynecastle last week prior to holding talks with Hearts. Picture: SNS

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Lafferty met Tynecastle officials on Tuesday for a third round of discussions without a definitive outcome. He previously spoke to director of football Craig Levein and the club hierarchy on Friday and Monday but is still weighing up his options.

Hearts have made the 29-year-old an offer which would see him become one of their highest-paid players. They want him to lead their forward line next season.

But Hibs are also keen and see Lafferty as an ideal replacement after losing strikers Jason Cummings, Grant Holt and James Keatings from their squad since last season.

Hearts are still leading the pursuit of Lafferty’s fellow Northern Irishman Michael Smith. The 28-year-old right-back has been shown round Riccarton and is impressed by what is on offer.