Hearts may need to wait till JANUARY to bring key transfer target to Tynecastle
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HEARTS boss Derek McInnes admits he may have to wait until January to land winger Islam Chesnokov.
The Kazakhstan international has penned a pre-contract with the Jambos but isn't scheduled to arrive until his domestic season finishes in September.
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Islam Chesnokov is set to join Hearts either this summer or in the next window
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The Jambos tried to sign him in January
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Chesnokov's club Tobol don't want to let him go while they're challenging for the title, so the Jambos could be left in limbo.
McInnes wants the 25-year-old in during this window but concedes he might have to look at a plan B if January becomes his arrival date.
He said: 'The recruitment team are due to speak to Islam, he's signed the pre-contract.
'Their season runs on to September so we're not fully in charge of that situation.
'His team are not wanting to lose him at this stage of the season because they are in the business end of theirs.
'I have said to the club I'd like him in as quickly as possible if we can find a solution.
'I had a good chat with Islam last Wednesday.
'We have a plan to deal with it, if we get him great, if we don't we will maybe just look to bring him in in January instead.
'We are trying to be as patient as we can but ideally we'd get him in this window.'
Meanwhile, thousands of Sunderland fans are expected to descend on Edinburgh for Craig Gordon's testimonial next month.
Robbie Neilson Released by Rangers, finding a home at Hearts, and splitting the Old Firm
The newly-promoted Premier League club will face the Jambos on July 26 to honour their former goalkeeper.
Scotland star Gordon, 42, moved to the Black Cats in a record £9million deal back in 2007.
It was the highest fee a British club had ever paid for a goalkeeper and remains to this day the record sale for a Scottish club outwith Rangers and Celtic.
Sunderland have been allocated 3,185 tickets for the Tynecastle clash.
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