Clevid Dikamona tells Hearts supporters he will be a fan for 'long, long time' as Jimmy Dunne has say on Kilmarnock move

The centre-back signed a one-year deal with the Rugby Park side

Clevid Dikamona has told Hearts supporters he will remain a fan “for a long, long time” after signing for Kilmarnock.

The Congolese international was announced by the Rugby Park side on Thursday evening.

It prompted an outpouring of messages on social media wishing him well, as well as sadness from Hearts fans seeing him sign for another Scottish team.

Clevid Dikamona had a message for Hearts fans after signing for Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS

Dikmona responded with one of his own after being inundated with comments.

He posted: “To the @JamTarts fans, I would like to thank you all for what you gave me, I will be a Hearts fan for a long, long time... now I’m a @KilmarnockFC player and I will love this club and will fight for it with all of what I have and I can’t wait to start.”

The transfer even prompted former Hearts player Jimmy Dunne to respond to the player.

The 30-year-old left Hearts earlier this year when the players were asked to take wage cuts. It allowed him to return to France, while he retained hope of signing a new contract with the club.

Last month he had to deny a story that he had moved to Bulgaria to join top-flight club Botev Plovdiv after it appeared online.

Dikamona, who won the hearts of many fans with his committed displays, attitude and performances in Edinburgh derbies, signed a one-year deal with Kilmarnock.

He said: “I feel very happy to be here, it’s a real pleasure to be back playing football after everything that has been happening over the past few months.

“I know some of the lads from my time playing against them and I know how the team like to play so hopefully I can really add something to the squad.”