Hearts to 'accelerate' attempts to land Sunderland target Liam Boyce after Burton Albion reject bid

Hearts are poised to 'accelerate' their attempts to land Sunderland target Liam Boyce after Burton Albion rejected a bid from the Scottish Premiership side.
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Hearts remain keen to sign him, report our sister title the Edinburgh Evening News.

They report: “He is in the final six months of his contract in Staffordshire and is rated highly by the Tynecastle manager Daniel Stendel.”

Hearts will make another move for the striker before the January 31 deadline. Sunderland remain keen.