Hearts had planned to parade him during Saturday’s win over Livingston, but he arrived at Tynecastle after the game.

Derek McInnes stated Chesnokov was scheduled to go to Glasgow on Monday to complete his visa application, with the goal of getting him on the training ground by Tuesday.

That has already been accomplished at Hampden Park, and he is expected to be unveiled as a Hearts player later this week provided all paperwork is processed, which is considered a formality. It will put an end to what has become something of a transfer story.

Hearts attempted to sign the winger 12 months ago but were unable to reach an agreement with his current club, Tobol Kostanay.

The club attempted again in the summer, but the player’s club refused to let him go while they were in title contention.

It indicated that Hearts had agreed to a pre-contract with the player, which would expire at the end of October.

Following delays to his arrival in December, Chesnokov has moved closer to becoming a Hearts player, and if he trains and his fitness is considered adequate, he might make his debut against Dundee on Sunday.

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