Liverpool defender Danny Wilson has completed a full transfer to Scottish Premier League side Hearts.
The Scotland international spent the second half of the season on loan at Tynecastle and, on Monday, put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal that will begin when his Liverpool contract ends.
Wilson appeared 15 times for Hearts in the SPL this campaign and did enough to persuade manager Gary Locke to make the deal permanent.
“I am delighted to have my future sorted out,” Wilson told the club’s official website.
“It didn’t take me long to decide about committing myself to Hearts once the club made it known they were keen to keep me.
“I just want to play football and I firmly believe that staying at Tynecastle will benefit my career.
“I really enjoyed my time on loan here and am very pleased the move has been made permanent. This is a great club with great supporters and I’m looking forward to helping bring more success to Hearts.
“I believe the club has a bright fixture with a lot of good young players and being part of that excites me.”
Locke was equally happy with the move, and believes Wilson’s age belies his valuable experience.
“I’m delighted Danny has decided to sign for the club permanently,” he said.
“He has a wealth of experience despite only being 21 years old and has already shown how talented he is in his loan spell here.
“I’d like to thank Liverpool for allowing him to come here in the first instance, and Danny himself for showing faith in this club and choosing us when there was interest elsewhere.
“This is the type of player I’m wanting to attract to the club and I firmly believe that if he continues to play the way that he can then he’ll be called back up to the Scotland squad in no time at all.”
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