The Edinburgh club have already signed Dexter Lembikisa on loan from Wolves
Hearts are finalising their second capture of the January transfer window with Charlton Athletic midfielder Scott Fraser heading north. The two clubs have agreed a loan deal until the summer which should be completed this week.
Fraser, 28, has played 22 times for Charlton this season but the English League One club are willing to let him return to Scotland. He came through the youth system at Dundee United and played on loan at Airdrie before moving to England in 2018. He has since played for Burton Albion, MK Dons, Ipswich Town and Charlton.
Hearts hope his attacking abilities can boost their midfield following Andy Halliday’s loan move to Motherwell and Alex Lowry’s return to Rangers. Motherwell were also interested in Fraser and had conversations with Charlton, but Tynecastle authorities moved quickly to agree on a loan deal until the end of the season.
They secured their first signing of the window when defender Dexter Lembikisa arrived on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Fraser is set to become the second new arrival. He is expected in Edinburgh imminently to sign paperwork and begin the next phase of his career.
If his registration is approved in time, Fraser might play in Tuesday night’s Premiership encounter against Dundee at Tynecastle. Hearts returned to competitive action on Saturday with a 2-1 victory against Spartans in the Scottish Cup fourth round. They now have consecutive home games against Dundee and Aberdeen as they attempt to extend their lead in third place in the league rankings.
It remains to be unclear whether leading scorer Lawrence Shankland will be available after missing the Spartans’ match due to illness. Following that match, the following information was revealed about his contract position and health: Shankland’s latest
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