Aguiar set to stay, but Balogh bid rejected

Bruno Aguiar is on the brink of signing a new two-year deal with Hearts, but the Tynecastle club seem likely to miss out on goalkeeper Janos Balogh.

Aguiar, who has been outstanding since returning from an 18-month injury-enforced lay-off, has snubbed offers from Portugal and English Championship side QPR to open talks with the Edinburgh side on extending his stay.

The 27-year-old midfielder has missed the last four games due to a hamstring injury, but is ready to return to the squad for tomorrow's trip to Kilmarnock.
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His agent, Paolo Barbosa, said: "We have opened talks with Vladimir Romanov about a new contract and are discussing extending Bruno's stay by two or possibly three years.

"They have first option on him and right now we aren't even looking at a move to any other club. Bruno has made the decision he wants to give Hearts the opportunity to keep him before looking elsewhere.

"We have a very good relationship with the club. I'd expect our talks to be successfully concluded within the next two weeks."

However, Hearts have had a £75,000 bid for on-loan Balogh rejected by Debrecen, who want double that amount.

A Debrecen spokesman said: "We made an agreement with Hearts on the transfer fee when the initial loan deal was signed, but now Hearts have changed their mind and want a big reduction on the agreed fee. If no deal is agreed, then he will be back at our club for training on Monday."

Csaba Laszlo, the Hearts manager, admitted: "It is not in my hands now. At the moment I try to do the best that I can and now the board must decide what happens.

"Janos is a professional and I am sure that if he has to go back and his last game is against Kilmarnock, then he will still go out and do his best for the club."

Taken from the Herald