Hearts have reportedly "agreed terms" with former St Mirren standout Mihai Popescu.
The 27-year-old defender looks set to leave Dinamo Bucuresti as a potential move to Tynecastle edges closer.
Popescu earned rave reviews for his performances while on-loan at St Mirren towards the end of the 2018/19 season.
And according Romania-based football journalist Emanuel Rosu the player could be about to return to Scotland.
He tweeted: "Mihai Popescu (Dinamo) has an offer from Hearts in Scotland. He played for St. Mirren two seasons ago, on loan from Dinamo. Popescu agreed terms with Hearts and now awaits a deal between the clubs. Popescu is not part of the 1st team plans at Dinamo following Contra's appointment."
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The Romanian centre back would help beef up the Jambos backline following injuries to John Souttar and Christophe Berra in pre-season.
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