And, yet, that still wouldn't be the maddest thing to have happened in Scottish football this season. McInnes is hopeful his new forward, brought in from North Macedonian league leaders Vardar, will be available to him at the weekend, pending paperwork approval. The Uganda international also scored at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in a group defeat by Nigeria. The 24-year-old scored a double against Dundee - his only Hearts goals - in one of his five league starts in November. Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov has also been signed this month to boost attacking options, along with Dutch right-back Jordi Altena.

Source: BBC January 23, 2026 20:32 UTC