"It's not an option for me to stay with Sint-Truiden in the second division. I'm going back to Scotland," he said. "I still have a one-year contract and I will serve it out.

"It's true that my family and I don't think living in Scotland is really nice. It's always cold there and it's often raining. In Genk, people are much friendlier. But everybody knows I have a very nice contract at Hearts. I have to grit my teeth and stay one more year.

"I think I will get more opportunities to play next season. Hearts will not play in Europe and have omitted some players from their squad. The situation over there is getting more normal now. After Scotland, I'll be going back to Bosnia or maybe to Croatia. I hope I'll be able to play some more years over there before I quit."

Meanwhile, Gretna striker Mickael Buscher is set for trials with the Jambos.