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Daily Record
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Celtic tipped to sign Hearts star before he's even kicked a ball as former Rangers man tells rivals what they want to hear
Andrei Kanchelskis believes Celtic are the ultimate goal for anyone coming to Scotland Islam Chesnokov has been tipped for a future move to Celtic – before he's even kicked a ball for Hearts. It comes from former Rangers star Andrei Kanchelskis who believes the Hoops are ahead of his old club by a 'wide margin' – which makes them the ultimate goal for anyone coming to Scotland. Hearts have agreed a pre-contract deal with Kazakhstan international Chesnokov, but are trying to do a deal with his club FC Tobol to land him before then. Kanchelskis, who won 59 caps for the Soviet Union, the CIS and Russia, was at Ibrox for four years from 1998 and ended up winning six major trophies with Rangers. He's now in charge of Russian second tier outfit Dynamo Bryansk and was asked about why Chesnokov has opted to move to Hearts instead of going to Russia, where there was plenty of interest in him. Kanchelskis explained: "The Scottish league is quite high level and there is a lot of quality there. It's a very physical league. But the problem is this is only a league with two teams - Celtic and Rangers. And Celtic are leading by a wide margin. "Another five or six, including Hearts, are fighting for places in the European competitions. But the main advantage for Islam Chesnokov of moving to Scotland is the opportunity to be noticed by Celtic or English clubs and eventually sign for them. This is an opportunity for progress. "Yes, the level of the Russian Premier League is clearly higher than in Scotland, but there's no Europe for him there and no one will notice him in Russia. "So if it was me, I would have done what Islam did and moved to Scotland too." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Chesnokov signs pre-contract with Hearts
Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov has signed a pre-contract agreement with Heart of Midlothian, who are now in talks with Tobol Kostanay over a transfer fee, but the Kazakh club are reluctant to allow the 25-year-old to leave before his deal with them expires at the end of October. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish gossip
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Hearts may need to wait till JANUARY to bring key transfer target to Tynecastle
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HEARTS boss Derek McInnes admits he may have to wait until January to land winger Islam Chesnokov. The Kazakhstan international has penned a pre-contract with the Jambos but isn't scheduled to arrive until his domestic season finishes in September. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Islam Chesnokov is set to join Hearts either this summer or in the next window Credit: Getty 2 The Jambos tried to sign him in January Credit: Alamy Chesnokov's club Tobol don't want to let him go while they're challenging for the title, so the Jambos could be left in limbo. McInnes wants the 25-year-old in during this window but concedes he might have to look at a plan B if January becomes his arrival date. He said: 'The recruitment team are due to speak to Islam, he's signed the pre-contract. 'Their season runs on to September so we're not fully in charge of that situation. 'His team are not wanting to lose him at this stage of the season because they are in the business end of theirs. 'I have said to the club I'd like him in as quickly as possible if we can find a solution. 'I had a good chat with Islam last Wednesday. 'We have a plan to deal with it, if we get him great, if we don't we will maybe just look to bring him in in January instead. 'We are trying to be as patient as we can but ideally we'd get him in this window.' Meanwhile, thousands of Sunderland fans are expected to descend on Edinburgh for Craig Gordon's testimonial next month. Robbie Neilson Released by Rangers, finding a home at Hearts, and splitting the Old Firm The newly-promoted Premier League club will face the Jambos on July 26 to honour their former goalkeeper. Scotland star Gordon, 42, moved to the Black Cats in a record £9million deal back in 2007. It was the highest fee a British club had ever paid for a goalkeeper and remains to this day the record sale for a Scottish club outwith Rangers and Celtic. Sunderland have been allocated 3,185 tickets for the Tynecastle clash. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Islam Chesnokov addresses Hearts transfer links as uncertainty remains
He has emerged as a target for Hearts this summer and has provided his take on the links to Gorgie. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Islam Chesnokov has provided his take on where he stands with regards a move to Hearts this summer. The winger is one of a few players the Jambos are looking at this summer. Wideman Daniel Arzani is also on the radar as he comes out of contract at Melbourne Victory while head coach Derek McInnes wants to reunite with defender Stuart Findlay, who he worked with at Kilmarnock. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts have been linked with a move for the Kazakhstan international since the winter transfer period but nothing was agreed with his club, FC Tobol. They have already been busy in the market and are set to do more business over the course of the window. Hearts transfer target on his future After playing in Kazakhstan's 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia in a World Cup qualifier this week, Chesnokov was too despondent to discuss the transfer links in depth, but admitted he was none the wiser to whether he would become a Hearts player or not. Chesnokov has been capped 13 times by Kazakhstan and scored his first goals for his country with a double during victory over San Marino in 2024. He said: 'I don't want to comment any more about Hearts right now. Nothing is confirmed. If something happens, I am sure it will be announced. Right now, I am too disappointed and upset about this loss to talk about my future.' The player's representative, Yaroslav Zvarych, spoke to the Evening News in January as negotiations with Hearts emerged. 'There is interest from Hearts. We are currently in the process of deciding many things because we have a lot of offers,' he said. 'Islam is one of the most talented players in Kazakhstan and we are working on the next step with the transfer window open. We are currently in the stage of negotiations over the offer from Hearts. They are interested and we do speak with them. We are moving forward with them already. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts interest in Islam Chesnokov 'Islam is a very interesting player who is extremely talented. He has a powerful left foot, a powerful shot and he does a big volume of work. He would be very suitable for Scottish football. He is very technical and he has established himself as one of the best players in Kazakhstan. He is a right-winger, more of an inverted winger who likes to go into the middle.' He's not the only winger to address transfer links this week. Arzani said while on duty with Australia: 'I think anyone now, any of the boys looking to move or off contract, that thought process will be in their head. It's a big deal, a World Cup. It's massive. Everyone wants to be a part of it. It is going to be really competitive and we have a lot of talent coming out of Australia as well. I think it is definitely important that if I go somewhere that I'll be playing week in, week out. I'm not sure what I am doing yet, what direction I am heading in but that's definitely part of the equation."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shankland offered new deal as three signings close
Hearts chief executive Andrew McKinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club "got it wrong" when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports) Hearts sporting director Graeme Jones says contract discussions with Lawrence Shankland will have a cut-off point but says they are ongoing and he is still hopeful they will be able to retain the club captain. (Edinburgh Evening News) Hearts are close to signing Alexandros Kyziridis, the 24-year-old Greek winger who is out of contract this summer with Zemplin Michalovce, hope to agree a deal for 25-year-old Kazakhstan forward Islam Chesnokov before his contract with Tobol ends in October, while Belgian striker Elton Kabangu's loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise is set to be made permanent for a fee in the region of £250,000. (Edinburgh Evening News) Sporting director Graeme Jones says he and Derek McInnes will add the "human" element of decision making over new signings to make sure any players earmarked by the Jamestown Analytics talent scouting system fit the new head coach's style of play. (Daily Record) Read Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
