Steven Naismith insists a £10million link-up with Brighton owner Tony Bloom could be “game-changing” for Hearts. The Edinburgh club are in advanced talks with the Englishman over introducing his data-led analytical software to how the Tynecastle side go about their business.
Bloom’s Starlizard company is already successfully used by the Seagulls – with the English Premier League club bringing in more than £300million in player profits in recent years.
Naismith refused to go into specifics of the deal with Bloom, who could become a minority shareholder in Hearts further down the line.
But the Hearts boss, whose team head to St Mirren looking to pick up their first win of the season, insists algorithms are set to revolutionise the game.
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