Prolific winger Kyziridis to join Hearts from Zemplin

Alexandros Kyziridis is Zemplin Michalovce's top scorer in Slovakia's top flight

Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis will join Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract when his current deal expires with Slovak top-flight club Zemplin Michalovce this summer.

The 24-year-old scored 15 goals in 25 league matches this season - more than any player from the club has managed at that level.

Kyziridis, who joined Zemplin from Hungarian club Debrecen last August, has scored 16 goals in all competitions, with 23 goal involvements in 28 games.

Hearts describe him as "a pacey, direct attacker with an eye for goal" who "has been one of Slovakian football's success stories" and "predominantly a left-sided winger".

A product of PAOK youth system in his homeland, Kyziridis went on to play for Iraklis and Volos before a two-year spell in Slovakia with Zlate Moravce.

He moved to Debrecen in 2022, helping them finish third in Hungary's top flight and played in Conference League qualifying the following season.

This season, he finished third top scorer in the Slovakian top flight - four goals behind Tigran Barseghyan and David Strelec, both of champions Slovan Bratislava - as Zemplin narrowly missed out on the Championship group after their split.

Kyziridis becomes the second player signed by Hearts on a pre-contract agreement ahead of the new season, with Norwegian right-back Christian Borchgrevink poised to arrive from Valerenga.

The Greek is the first signing to be announced since Derek McInnes moved to Tynecastle from Kilmarnock as head coach on Monday.