Heart of Midlothian have confirmed the signing of Oxford United defender Stuart Findlay on a season long loan.

Findlay, 29, will be reunited with boss Derek McInnes, under whom he spent last season at Kilmarnock.

Speaking to the Official Hearts Website, McInnes said:

“Stuart is obviously someone I know very well from the years we’ve previously spent working together.

“I know his attributes and every aspect of his game. He’s a domineering defender, strong and athletic, and he is a real leader on and off the pitch.

“I’m delighted to have him here at Hearts.”

The defender, who earned his solitary Scotland cap in the 6-0 win over San Marino in 2019 during which he scored a goal, joins a plethora of new signings with Christian Borchgrevink, Alexandros Kyziridis, Elton Kabangu, Oisin McEntee and Claudio Braga having all arrived at the club on a permanent basis.