Hearts prospect Branimir Kostadinov admits he has an ambition to play for Manchester United.

The teenager is regarded as Bulgaria's biggest young talent and he told the Edinburgh Evening News: "Hearts have given me a programme to follow here in Bulgaria so I'm working hard just now. I work with weights every day in the gym to improve my fitness.

"Now my hero is Berbatov but my old hero is Hristo Stoichkov. When I was ten to 14 years old, he was the big player I liked to watch. I met him two or three times when I was growing up because he is a friend of my father, and it was a big honour.

"There was also a friendship between my father and Berbatov's agent. My father helped with his transfer to Bayer Leverkusen and he is a good friend of the family. We didn't see him too much after he went to Germany but he has a big career now with Tottenham. He is a big striker for the national team too, and a good role model for young Bulgarian players like me. I want to reach his level in my career but I also want bigger, like maybe Manchester United's level.

"First, I want to play for Hearts. Hearts is my dream."

United already have two former Jambos on their books in David Galbraith and David Gray.