Hearts defender John Souttar has indicated that he isn’t thinking about his future amid links to Preston North End and Celtic.
Souttar is out of contract at the end of the season and can actually negotiate a pre-contract agreement now.
Souttar has bounced back from a staggering three achilles tears to produce a superb season for Hearts.
The 25-year-old even scored for Scotland against Denmark in November, with his comeback story touching the hearts of many.
Souttar could now be on the move though, with the Daily Record claiming a host of clubs want to sign him.
Celtic and Rangers are in the mix, but so are Preston according to that report.
Add in interest from Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Middlesbrough, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and Blackpool and Souttar is a man in demand.
Souttar would make sense for Preston if Patrick Bauer was to leave, but with the German close to signing a new deal, signing Souttar would now be a surprise.
Souttar has though spoken about his future, claiming that he would have been affected by these rumours earlier in his career.
Now though, Souttar is just glad to be playing and isn’t thinking about the alleged interest from clubs like Preston and many more.
“Before my injuries, I think it would have affected me more,” Souttar said. “Now, I don’t take anything for granted. I go into every game completely focused on the match and what I need to do. Everything else gets blanked out because I’m just thankful to be on the pitch.”
“The older I get, and the experiences I’ve picked up, the easier it has got to deal with speculation. I’m loving my football just now. To be playing without any worries about injuries is brilliant — it’s the best I’ve felt in my career, physically — and that’s all the matters,” he addd.