Hearts Captain Shankland Addresses Contract Status; Vargas’s Return Delayed

Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has confirmed his impending free agency at the season’s close, stating, “There is no contract on the table.” The striker further conveyed that “both the club and myself are comfortable where we’re at,” as reported by the Daily Record. Separately, Costa Rica forward Kenneth Vargas experienced a delay in his return to Hearts following international duty. As of Friday lunchtime, he had not yet arrived back in the country, the Edinburgh Evening News reported.