Jamie McCart reveals Hearts move was sold to him MONTHS ago as he eyes St Johnstone silverware repeat

Jamie McCart left Scotland and St Johnstone three years ago after winning two cups - and a relegation dogfight. The defender scaled the heights with Saints’ sensational Hampden double in 2021 before skirting the depths as they escaped the drop 12 months later in a drop zone play-off double header with Inverness.

It was a topsy turvy time for the former Inverness and Celtic man. But now he’s returned not of the border with Hearts he’s hoping to add to his collection of silverware - but only after avoiding another dose of relegation rough and tumble.

Hearts remain in the relegation play off zone ahead of tomorrow’s trip to face Aberdeen. But after winning back to back games for the first time this season Neil Critchley’s men are looking up. And McCart, who signed a four-and-a-half year deal from Rotherham last week despite having options down south, hopes his spell in Gorgie will add to his trophy cabinet.

He said: “Yeah, there's probably an expectation at a club like this, and I think that's what we've got to strive for. Cup competitions can always be different. It's a one-off game. Anything can happen, but I definitely think that can be the aim. It's always the same at a club like Hearts, the ambitions and the standards that the club and the fans demand, which is to be up close at the top of the table and competing for a cup.

“Our current goal is obviously just to keep climbing the table, keep getting three points on the board. But at a club like Hearts, the standards are so high that you've got to keep pushing for more.”

Fellow Saints double winning hero Zander Clark was instrumental in convincing McCart to move to Tynecastle - months before an offer even arrived. He said: “I speak to Zander all the time, and he was