The one time Tynecastle favourite looks set to leave St Johnstone for SPFL rivals Ross County.

It looks set to be a busy Transfer Deadline Day for a lot of clubs in Scotland including Rangers, Hibs, Celtic and Aberdeen.

However, things might not be so active at Tynecastle with Hearts having already moved to strengthen their first team earlier in the month with Rogers Mato and Jordi Altena. That doesn’t mean there definitely will not be any more incomings at Gorgie but supporters certainly shouldn’t expect a frantic 12 or so hours ahead.

In terms of ex Jambos stars who could be set for major moves today, one former favourite is reportedly in line for a late switch across the SPFL Championship. After apparently failing to tempt players from Falkirk and Aberdeen to the Highlands, it now looks like Ross County are lining up the one time Tynecastle favourite to help them in their relegation battle.

Ross County target former Hearts forward after failed moves for Falkirk and Aberdeen men

As reported by the Daily Record, former Hearts striker Uche Ikpeazu looks set for a Deadline Day move across the Scottish Championship from league leaders St Johnstone to bottom side Ross County. The 30-year old forward, who missed almost all of the 2024/25 season through injury, has fallen down the pecking order at McDiarmid Park and could leave in search of more regular minutes.

Staggies’ gaffer Stuart Kettlewell is said to be ‘desperate’ in his search for a new centre forward after Ronan Hale left the Highland club to join English side Gillingham for £250,000 earlier this month. It appears that the six times capped Uganda international was not the first name on his list with reported misses on Falkirk’s Brian Graham and Aberdeen’s Peter Ambrose.

Ikpeazu also reportedly had interest from English side Bristol Rovers but a move to the Gas never materialised. That has now opened the door for his switch to Dingwall which is expected to be completed before the window slams shut tonight.

St Johnstone forward to swap league leaders for Championship relegation battle

If the move goes through it will see the big striker go from top to bottom as he departs the league leaders for the team currently sitting bottom. Ross County currently sit tenth in the Scottish Championship table, two points behind ninth place Queen’s Park and four points behind eighth place Airdrieonians.

The Staggies have managed just four league wins all season and brought Stuart Kettlwell back for a second spell in the dugout to replace Tony Docherty in December. The former Dundee boss has himself only been in charge a few months having taken over from Don Cowie in September 2025.

If a move is complete for Ikpeazu he will join fellow former Hearts men Gary Mackay-Steven and Connor Randall at Victoria Park. It will be the 15th club of the striker’s footballing career having previously been on the books at Middlesbrough, Watford, Wycombe Wanderers and Turkish side Konyaspor as well as Hearts to name just a few.

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