Hearts head coach Frankie McAvoy has detailed how the club are still waiting for international clearance for new signing Kyosuke Tagawa.
The Tynecastle side signed the 24-year-old on Thursday but are still to receive the all-clear for him to feature against St Johnstone on the opening weekend of the season.
Tagawa joined the Edinburgh club from J1 League side FC Tokyo on a four-year deal for an undisclosed six-figure fee but could face a wait to make his first appearance.
McAvoy explained the process as well as confirming the club have signed up Costa Rican forward Kenneth Vargas.
He said: "We’ve had five or six weeks of pre-season, so now it’s time to crack on and get on to the real thing. I’m very pleased about the players we’ve brought in, there was a wee wait to bring new recruits – but signings are never an easy and straightforward process.
"One of the things we look at is background, what type of character are we bringing in. Kyosuke is one that we’ve watched and looked at for a wee while now. We’re delighted to have gotten him in through the door and are just waiting to hear back about his international clearance ahead of tomorrow.
"We’re hoping Kenneth Vargas will be here either over the weekend or early next week. Another exciting prospect – he’s a player that’s quick, able to get in behind defences. In short, we’re very happy with the business that we’ve done.”
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McAvoy also revealed that Hearts are hoping to do more business before the end of the transfer window.
And he explained how work is underway behind the scenes to make that happen.
"I think like anybody else we'd like to add a few more players and Steven [Naismith, technical director] is working closely with Joe [Savage, sporting director] in terms of trying to identify other targets, " he continued.
"We're happy at the moment but again, if we can get one or two more we'll be delighted. Vargas will be in and if I had a crystal ball it would be great but hopefully we won't be too far away with one or two."
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