Hearts’ Kenneth Vargas Expresses Desire for January Transfer

Hearts forward Kenneth Vargas stated during his international duty with Costa Rica that Scotland lacks “a very good footballing level.” He also conveyed his wish to depart Tynecastle in January, aiming to compete against “better-level players,” according to ESPN, in Spanish. Meanwhile, Vargas’ teammate Jorge Grant, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, indicated his preference to remain in Edinburgh. However, he noted that a new agreement has “not been discussed,” as reported by the Daily Record. Celtic is reportedly tracking Brondby forward Mathias Kvistgaarden, while Nicolas Kuhn is being linked with a Premier League move, according to the Daily Record. Former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wynass suggested that Celtic could spend “£5-10m” in January to bolster their efforts to “go further in Europe,” Football Insider reported. Scotland international Johnny Russell is now a free agent, following Sporting Kansas City’s decision not to renew the contract of the former Dundee United winger, as published by The Courier. According to former Rangers defender Alan Hutton, “alarm bells are ringing” at Ibrox, attributing this concern to Aberdeen’s strong start to the season under manager Jimmy Thelin, as reported by the Press and Journal.