Logan has his Heart set on permanent contract

SHAY LOGAN admits he has aspirations of earning a permanent deal at Hearts after conceding that this season has been ‘draining’ at Aberdeen. The right-back joined Robbie Neilson’s side on Monday on a loan contract for the remaining five games of the Championship and could make his debut at Dunfermline today. Logan’s first priority is to help Hearts recover from a crisis brought on by defeats to Brora Rangers and Queen of the South. However, Hearts remain on course to claim the title, which could happen as early as next Friday when they host Alloa. With the 33-year-old deal’s at Aberdeen expiring this summer, Logan, who moved to Pittodrie from Brentford in 2014, is open to staying at Tynecastle long term. Logan, who only made two league starts for Aberdeen this term, said: ‘Yeah, (I hope it is made permanent). I’m out of contract at Aberdeen in the summer. ‘I’m only 33 and I feel like I’ve had a year off. ‘I’ve not played and I’m eager to go. I can’t wait, so for me it is about earning a contract at such a big club. ‘Through no fault of my own, I wasn’t getting game time at Aberdeen. It was made clear to me that I wasn’t going to be getting game time. ‘They went to a different system at Aberdeen. They went with three centrehalves and two wingbacks, and the wing-backs were wide men. I just didn’t get my chance. ‘I wasn’t getting enough game time and it was draining, to be honest. I’m not a sour person. Everything happens for a reason and now I’m at Hearts. ‘When the call came I was over the moon to come to Hearts.’