"There's still a lot of time left in the transfer window so I might leave before the start of the season," Gordon told Hearts World.

"But I can't think about it much as I need to be ready for the new season."

Hearts begin their Premier League campaign on 6 August with an Edinburgh derby against Hibernian, and club captain Gordon is trying to keep his mind off the speculation surrounding him.

"It's out of my hands at the moment and we'll need to see what happens over the next few weeks," added the 23-times-capped keeper.