Socceroos wonderkid Garang Kuol paid a visit to Hearts' training base on Thursday as the Scottish Premiership side made their pitch to land the 18-year-old on a loan deal this month.
Kuol has attracted huge interest from clubs in England and Scotland after joining Newcastle United from Central Coast Mariners on a permanent deal, with the Magpies eager for their starlet to gain much-needed experience at senior level.
STV reports that on Thursday, Hearts' sporting director, Joe Savage, met Kuol and his representatives, who were provided a tour of the club's training facilities at Oriam while the first team prepared for Saturday's match against St Mirren.