Velicka moves away from Hearts

Velicka seals Stavanger transfer


Hearts forward Andrius Velicka has signed for Norwegian side Viking Stavanger on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a fee in the region of £1m.
The 28-year-old, who had been on loan at Hearts from FBK Kaunas, completed his move on Tuesday.

"I like what Viking have come forward with, plus the facilities and stadium are very good," said Velicka.

"I enjoyed being at Hearts, but going to another team is now just part of a footballer's life."

The striker has been popular with Hearts fans since arriving at Tynecastle in 2006 and has scored 14 goals this season.

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Viking were able to complete the deal as the Norwegian Tippeligaen season is currently in its winter break.

Following Velicka's departure, Hearts are left with three recognised forwards - Christain Nade, Calum Elliot and Ricardas Beniusis.

Hearts caretaker manager Stephen Frail said the loss of the club's top goalscorer was a blow.

"I am not going to sit and dwell on it, we need to look forward," said Frail.

"Andrius has been great for us but I believe we have a striker in Christian Nade who has shown, at times, what a good young player he can be.

"We also have one of the top young prospects in Scotland with Calum Elliot."






Big player for hearts to lose.

hearts are really fooked now

Always thought he was a decent player. Always seems to score against us. Surpirsed he didnt head down south to the Championship

Down to money. Was on £950 a week at hearts and now is on £5000 a week at Viking

I was quite surprised a team from the championship didnt battle for him, hes a really good finisher and hearts will be half the threat now hes gone.

Yay!

Im sure Hearts will find someone else to fill the boots

Lets hope they take mark de vries back, hes been terrible for us so far

£950?? That's shocking. Thought he'd be picking up more than that at Tynecastle

But he was a registered Kaunas player, thats where the low pay comes from i think. If he was a Hearts player outright he would have been on more.

So was he only on loan at Hearts?

Yeah, it was one of these crazy loan deals hearts have so many of. He was on loan for a while last season and it was renewed for this season.

Hearts = Gangsters

I hoped they would be dragged into a relegation battle this season, seems unlikely now with their run of decent form

He's generally poor everywhere he goes. He seems incredibly overweight for a start.

YEAH POOR AT LEEDS EARLIER THIS SEASON

He was great for hearts when he first came to scotland, but now hes just a bit fat and incredibly lazy. And for someone who is meant to be a target man his heading ability is poor