Tomas Magnusson to Hearts transfer 'more or less' done as he's backed to emulate former coach and EPL stalwart
Hearts are set to land Icelandic tough-tackler Tomas Bent Magnusson – with his old boss tipping him to follow Icelandic cult hero Herman Hreidarsson.
The 22-year-old midfielder is on the verge of a six-figure move from Valur, just six months after making the switch from IBV as Derek McInnes looks to add a "different" type of midfielder to his Tynecastle squad.
And Magnusson could be signed in time to be included in the Hearts squad for next Monday night's Premiership opener at home to Aberdeen.
The Reykjavik club's chairman, Bjorn Steinar Jonsson, reckons the all-action enforcer is made for Scottish football – and sees similarities with Hreidarsson, who starred in the Premier League with Ipswich, Charlton and Portsmouth.
He said: 'It's more or less in place [the move]. We are just working on finalising it. I met Tomas on Sunday night at our game and he was not sure which day he will go – probably in the next few days he will travel to Scotland for a medical.
'Tomas has taken a big step with us this season and has been an important player for us. If he continues and takes the next step, he can definitely be strong enough for Scotland.
'I'd think it's a league that fits him well. He's a young player and he needs to take the next steps on his journey to be able to fight into the Hearts team.
'Tomas had a great season last year when IBV won the second division in Iceland and got promoted. He was one of the best players in that league.
'His coach there was Hreidarsson, who gave a very high recommendation as one of the favourite players he had coached.
'Tomas has similar abilities to what Herman had during his career – a fighter and a good team player. Hreidarsson was a defender, a bit of a different player, but you definitely see some of the samequalities in Magnusson.
'Both guys come from the Vestmannaeyjar islands, so you definitely have some of the same characteristics in players.
'Tomas will fight and do all he can do for his team.'
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