The clear out has begun at Tynecastle with the news that 'keeper Janos Balogh has reached an agreement to leave the club with immediate effect.
Although the Hungarian's deal was scheduled to end in the middle of next month he and the club have agreed to an early termination of his contract from tomorrow.
He initially moved to Hearts on loan in August 2008 before signing a permanent deal in January 2009.
He made his debut for the Edinburgh club in the derby against Hibs at Easter Road two months after he arrived in Scotland but a broken wrist and the form of Marian Kello meant he only accumulated a total of 41 first-team appearances in his three-and-a-half years with the club.
Due to the media embargo imposed by manager Paulo Sergio, Balogh said his goodbyes to the fans via their official website.
He remembered the good times in Edinburgh.
He said: "I enjoyed my time here and my debut for the club in the derby against Hibs was a special moment for me. It was a dream debut for me.
In fact, the Hibs games I played in were all special - I remember making the save of my life against them at Tynecastle when I had to change direction to turn a deflected shot onto the post.
It was a good move for me to come to Hearts and it improved me as a keeper, although it was frustrating not to be able to prove it in the last 15 months. I didn't have much luck during that time but I will remember my first two years here for a long time.
Living in Edinburgh was a new culture for me and my family and I would like to come back to visit some time. I will be home in Hungary with my family for Christmas which will be great and after that who knows what will happen.
My preference is to get back playing in Europe in a new country. I enjoyed myself but am looking forward to the future now and a new phase in my career.
I would like to wish the club all the best for the future as the supporters deserve success. The fans' support for the team was different to anything I had experienced before."
Source: FOOTYMAD
