Hearts sign Kyosuke Tagawa on three-year deal

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"We've been targeting a forward for a while now so we're delighted to get Kyosuke in," said manager Frankie McAvoy.

"He's scored goals in Japan and Portugal, and for the national team, and we believe he can come in and do the same for Hearts.

"Having Yutaro here will definitely help him to settle in quickly and we're looking for him to hit the ground running, which he's more than capable of doing."

Technical director Steven Naismith added: "Kyosuke is a talented player and you just need to look at his rise through the ranks of Japan's national set up for proof of that.

"He can play in all forward positions, so his addition gives his us some top quality squad depth.

"The squad is now beginning to take shape and everyone is looking forward to welcoming Kyosuke and starting the season positively."

Sporting director Joe Savage said: "We're delighted to get this deal done and bring Kyosuke to Hearts.

"These types of transfers can take a lot of time and work so I have to thank everyone involved for making it happen.

"We've had success in the Japanese market with Yutaro so when the chance came up to bring Kyosuke's talents to Tynecastle, we jumped at it because he's an exciting player and one we feel will improve our squad.

"Our supporters have really taken to Yutaro and I'm sure they will do the same with Kyosuke."