Hearts captain Christophe Berra turns down Salford City

Axed Hearts captain Christophe Berra has turned down the chance to move to Salford City.
Hearts captain Christophe Berra has 18 months left on his contract. Picture: SNSHearts captain Christophe Berra has 18 months left on his contract. Picture: SNS
Hearts captain Christophe Berra has 18 months left on his contract. Picture: SNS

The big-spending English League Two side had expressed an interest in signing the Scotland internationalist ahead of the transfer window closing on Friday.

Berra has been frozen out of the first-team picture at Tynecastle by new manager Daniel Stendel and told he is free to look for a new club.

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However, it is understood the 34-year-old will not be pursuing the approaches from Salford, who have former Scotland cap Graham Alexander as boss and former Aberdeen striker Adam Rooney and one-time Dundee United winger Craig Conway in their squad.

Championship clubs Dundee and Queen of the South are also reportedly keen on Berra, left, while Hearts failed in a bid to use the defender as part of a deal to land Matty Kennedy from St Johnstone before the winger joined Aberdeen.

The experienced centre-half has 18 months left on his Hearts contract.