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Jonsson pens new Hearts deal

Image: Jonsson: Committed to Hearts

Hearts midfielder Eggert Jonsson has signed a new four-and-a-half year deal with the club.

Midfielder signs long-term deal at Tynecastle

Hearts midfielder Eggert Jonsson has signed a new four-and-a-half year deal with the club. The Icelandic player moved to Tynecastle as a 16-year-old in 2005 and later signed a professional contract. He broke into the team at the start of the season and has gone on to establish himself as a key player, making 27 appearances. Jonsson, who was also called into the Iceland squad for the first time in November, has expressed his delight after committing his long-term future to Hearts. "I am really pleased to get the contract sorted out," he told the club's official website. "I was always going to stay at Hearts, and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead as you always want to improve."