What happened. Laurent Mendy impressed in Hearts' win over St Johnstone, showing he can fill the void left by injured midfield duo Beni Baningime and Cammy Devlin.

Hearts had a bid rejected in January before signing him in summer.
Mendy played in the North West Counties League as recently as 2021.
He captained Forest Green to the play-offs under Robbie Savage.

“fantastic player and a fantastic person”
— Robbie Savage

Mendy's performance suggests Hearts' persistence in signing him is paying off as they cope with key absences.

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