Si Ferry claimed on Open Goal that Hearts are looking at Rangers defender Leon King, who is in the final year of his contract. The 22-year-old is currently on loan at Ayr United. His teammate Jamie Murphy stated it would not be a surprise if there was interest and confirmed that other teams are looking at the player as he is out of contract. When the Scotland youth international first broke into the Rangers team in 2021, Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester United were reportedly showing interest.