Hearts’ Kenneth Vargas Expresses Desire for Higher-Level Football

While on international duty with Costa Rica, Hearts forward Kenneth Vargas stated that Scotland lacks “a very good footballing level” and indicated his wish to depart Tynecastle in January to compete against “better level players.” This information was reported by ESPN (in Spanish). Meanwhile, Jorge Grant, a teammate of Vargas whose contract expires at the conclusion of the current season, has expressed his preference to remain in Edinburgh. However, he noted that a new agreement has “not been discussed,” according to the Daily Record.