McInnes 'not giving up' on Hearts stay for Shankland

Head manager Derek McInnes insists helium is "not going to springiness up" connected the imaginable of Lawrence Shankland extending his enactment with Heart of Midlothian.

The 29-year-old Scotland striker is retired of declaration with the Scottish Premiership nine but has been successful talks astir a caller deal.

The Edinburgh broadside are presently astatine a pre-season grooming campy successful Spain, with past season's skipper absent.

McInnes told HeartsTV determination was "no update" connected the situation.

"I'm leaving that up to the nine to effort and resolve," helium said. "Personally, I'm not going to springiness up connected it. While it's not a 'no', we person to support that doorway open."

Shankland, who has 16 Scotland caps, joined Hearts from Belgian nine Beerschot successful 2022.

He scored 28 goals successful 48 appearances successful his archetypal play with Hearts, 33 successful 56 for nine successful state successful his 2nd campaign, but that complaint fell to 9 successful 45 past term.

"While we inactive person a chance, we'll spot wherever it takes us," added McInnes. "I've made it wide that Lawrence is simply a lad I privation to enactment with.

"Across my vocation I'm good utilized to not getting everything I want, but I'd emotion to person the accidental for Lawrence to beryllium with america this season.

"While we inactive person a chance, we'll bent connected to that."