Hearts sporting director Joe Savage is emerging as a target for a number of Premier League clubs.
The 39-year old has overseen various changes at the Edinburgh club but continues to make them competitive against clubs with larger budgets.
Hearts were third going into Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash with leaders Rangers and were on the back of a run of 12 games unbeaten.
Indeed, Hearts and Rangers are leading the way in Europe's form table alongside more illustrious names such as Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven and Paris St Germain.