One of the biggest selling newspapers in Israel has reported that the Israeli side, Hapoel Tel Aviv, have opened face-to-face talks with Hearts of Oak over Charles Taylor. The paper reveals that Taylor will attend the teams training camp next month

A quick call to a hearts executive drew a blank. The executive replied, "Where did you hear that?"

However, a Hearts insiders claims secret negotiations have started. He could not pinpoint who is negotiating on behalf of Taylor.

The striker is currently in the middle of a tussle between Ghana’s two top clubs - Hearts and Kotoko - for his services