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As expected, another newcomer joined the club belonging to Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov. Strongly planning to acquire several more players through the newly opened "transfer" window, the Scottish club shook hands with midfielder Lee Johnson.
The 24-year-old Englishman has defended the honor of "Yeovil Town" team, playing in the first league of England, for the past two years. Since the player's contract was nearing its end, "Hearts" had to pay a relatively small compensation to the English - around 60 thousand pounds.
"Everything happened quite quickly. My contract was valid until the end of the season, and rumors were circulating that my game was being watched by "Hearts" and a few other English teams. From January 1, I could negotiate with other clubs, and the Edinburgh team were the first to make a solid offer. As soon as I found out that Graham Rix was interested in me (Hearts' coach), everything became clear. Since then, there has been only one place where I want to continue playing," L. Johnson said officially to the "Hearts" club website.
This will certainly not be the last acquisition of one of the leaders of the Scottish championship this winter. "Hearts" should soon finalize contract details with "Genk" defender Mirsad Bešlija, and forward Neil Mellor is also invited to the team. Negotiations are nearing completion with Lithuanian national team defender Nerijus Barasa, in addition, the team may be supplemented by "Benfica" defender Bruno Aguiar and 16-year-old Bulgarian Branimir Kostadinovas.
