Winger Jamie Walker is said to have been the subject of several bids from Rangers during the summer transfer window, and could still sign a pre-contract agreement at Ibrox.
Jamie Walker (left) of Hearts celebrates
Rangers have been accused of failing to keep their promises to transfer target Jamie Walker.
The Hearts winger is said to have been the subject of several bids from Rangers during the summer transfer window, none of which came close to meeting the Edinburgh side’s £1 million valuation.
According to Jon Daly, the former interim manager of Hearts, Walker’s head was turned by the interest from Ibrox, which led to him being given some time away from Tynecastle last month.
Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium
And though the 23-year-old has since returned to the first team picture, he is still expected to sign a pre-contract agreement elsewhere in the New Year, having rejected the club’s offer of an extension.
But current boss Craig Levein has implied he would not support a move to Rangers for his player.
He said as quoted by the Glasgow Evening Times on Thursday: “I don’t want to go into too much detail but if I was Jamie I’d be a little bit disappointed that a lot of the promises that were made to him weren’t kept.
New Hearts manager Craig Levein
“And not from our club.”
Walker scored 15 goals and assisted seven for Hearts last season, but has yet to be directly involved in any this time around.
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