U.S. international midfielder Perry Kitchen has been told by Scottish Premiership side Hearts that he can leave the club, according to a report in the Edinburgh News.
Kitchen was named club captain at the beginning of the just concluded season, but fell out of favor after manager Robbie Neilson left for English side MK Dons back in December.
Kitchen started just six of the Jambos' last 16 league matches under new coach Ian Cathro, who announced that new signing Christophe Berra would replace Kitchen as captain.
The report stated that Kitchen's contract runs through June of 2018, but that Hearts will not make it difficult for him to find a new club.