""I don't know," McInnes said of the prospect of the transfer being fast-tracked. "We don't control that, but it would be nice if we could. "We could do with a couple of signings, if we can, to help us. We've got a couple of injuries, and we'll see where we are. I don't know if that (Mato) can be done, but certainly if it can be done, we'll try it.""
""I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago, before he headed off to Afcon (Africa Cup of Nations) and the boy knew everything about us. He couldn't wait to come here, and good on him. "That commitment has been brilliant, and I'm delighted to get him. He's a brilliant young talent and I think he's going to do well. It's great work by the club, identifying him and getting the deal done.""
"Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts host champions Celtic on Sunday and face the prospect of being without their two main central midfielders. Beni Baningime will be suspended after his first-half red card in Wednesday's 2-0 win over St Mirren, while Cammy Devlin went off in obvious discomfort. "I don't think it looks good at the minute," said McInnes of the Australian immediately after the game. "He's clearly a tough one and he wanted to walk off or limp off - he didn't want a stretcher.""
Hearts have signed winger Josh McPake on a three-year deal under freedom of contract after he scored 15 goals in 27 appearances for the Championship leaders. A pre-contract for 22-year-old Ugandan forward Rogers Mato, who has 15 goals for Macedonian club Vardar this term, was announced earlier and the club would like to try to bring him in sooner. Manager Derek McInnes praised Mato's commitment and potential. Hearts face midfield availability issues ahead of Sunday’s game, with Beni Baningime suspended, Cammy Devlin injured, and several players currently sidelined.
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