Žaliūkas remains in "Hearts" club © EuroFootball.com

Marius Žaliūkas has agreed to sign a contract with the Edinburgh "Hearts" club.

Currently, the Lithuanian is officially loaned out from the "Kaunas" team, and the loan agreement will expire in December. However, an agreement has been reached on a new contract, under which the defender will become a full-fledged member of the Scottish team.

The fact that only a few details remain to be resolved was confirmed by "Hearts" manager Jim Jefferies.