HEARTS have confirmed the signing of Alan Forrest on a free transfer from Livingston.
Robbie Neilson brought the winger to the club as his first transfer business of the summer.
Forrest, 25, will pen a two-year deal at Tynecastle upon the expiry of his contract at Livingston.
Neilson revealed his delight at the deal being finalised as he landed the winger who was also linked with Dundee United.
The Hearts boss said of the signing: "We're delighted to get Alan on board. We watched his performances for Livingston last season and were really impressed. His development over the last 18 months has been excellent, and we knew we wanted him pretty quickly.
"He's quick, direct, and will offer a real threat going forward. Very pleased to have him here."
Sporting director Joe Savage added: "We're delighted. He was one of the main targets that we had when the campaign finished. We're respectful of other clubs, so we didn't want to speak to Alan before the season had concluded.
"Livingston granted us permission to speak and we had a chat with Alan after his holiday. We're delighted to get it signed and sealed, because we think he's going to be a good player for us."
