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Niall McGinn has his heart set on a move to Tynecastle, reports the Scottish Daily Mail .

The Aberdeen star is out of contract in the summer but can speak to other clubs now.

Sources close to the Northern Ireland winger told Record Sport he fancied a return to England.

But the Mail claims he has told his Dons team-mates he is set for a switch to Hearts .

It’s believed Aberdeen chief executive has tried to contact McGinn’s agent Gerry Carlisle but without success.

It was rumoured Rangers were interested in the 29-year-old but we understand that is not the case.

Were McGinn to leave Pittodrie in this window the Dons would be looking for several hundred thousand pounds in a transfer fee.

But if he signs a pre-contract this month the club, six points head of Hearts in the race for second, would receive nothing.

McGinn was left out of the side by Derek McInnes in the run-up to Christmas. But he has been back in the team for the last three games were the Dons have recorded a hat-trick of victories.

The former Celtic player has netted seven goals this season.