WATCH: Conor Sammon hopes to put solid roots down at Hearts
He's joined up with the Jambos on a 3 year deal
New Hearts striker Conor Sammon is hoping he can finally put down some solid roots at Tynecastle after spending the last five years wandering round England.
The Irishman won a £500,000 move to Wigan after an electric start to the season with Kilmarnock in 2011 but that was not the end of his travels.
A £1.1million switch to Derby followed 12 months later but the 29-year-old has spent the last couple of years on loan at places like Ipswich, Rotherham and Sheffield United after failing to nail down a regular place with Rams.
Sammon has now joined his seventh club in the last five years after penning a three-year deal at Tynecastle but now he is looking to settle down with the Jambos.
He said: Getting some stability was a huge thing for me.
It's crucial to be settled. I've got a family but it's difficult when your going out on loan and having to uproot every six months. You end up living in hotels or rented flats. It's just not the same as having your own place.
It can affect your performances because you are not in your own routine. Footballers are creatures of habit and I like to know where I'm going to be and what I'm going to be doing.
There's no better feeling than having somewhere settled. You feel at home and can look forward to going into training. Coming here to Hearts allows me to do that and I'm looking forward to the next three years.''
The Jambos have also announced the signing of Moroccan defencer Faycal Rherras, also on a three year deal.