Naismith took notes as he watched how Moyes built his Everton squad and the jambos boss wants to do similar at Tynecastle.
Hearts boss Steven Naismith admits he wants to follow David Moyes’ signing blueprint as he attempts to get a head start in adding summer reinforcements.
“That’s why he did so well, bringing guys like Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka to them then becoming internationalists. Some of the coaches at Everton told me Moyes would go and watch a player 20 times in a season but wasn’t even looking to sign that player until the following season. “You have to predict a bit with what’s going to happen with certain positions and individuals and how we can improve. For us to get to that next level, you constantly have to improve. For the guys in the squad already, that also drills home the element of competition.”
“You’ve got to look at all the avenues but everything comes down to research and making sure you do your homework because every transfer is a gamble. But if you minimise the risk and you do that more than most you’ll get a higher success rate than others.”
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