Who is Hearts target Wouter Vrancken?

Who is Hearts target Wouter Vrancken?Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Wouter Vrancken is a target to lead Hearts next seasonByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoLess than a week after Derek McInnes left for Rangers, Hearts are reportedly closing in on his replacement.Belgian Wouter Vrancken is the man who looks set to come in and try to replicate the Tynecastle club's incredible campaign from last season.The 47-year-old is fresh from his own remarkable year with Sint-Truiden in Belgium's Pro League as they finished third, their highest placing for 60 years.Now he keen to embark on a first venture outside of Belgium. So what would Hearts be getting?"A bit of a coup," according to Belgian football consultant and podcaster Scott Coyne."He could have gone to France or Germany and I think he's picked Hearts because of the Champions League football, because of Edinburgh."I think there's something about Hearts' success last season, he sees a template over the next two, three, four years potentially to go and do something really interesting."From relegation worry to title contendersFor Hearts fans who were down about losing their captain and manager from last season's title-challenging group, Vrancken's CV will be morale-boosting.Having taken over Sint-Truiden, his hometown club, in April 2025 with a fight on his hands to keep them in the top-flight, he turned them into title contenders in one year.Despite a modest budget compared to Club Brugge, Anderlecht, and Tony Bloom-backed Union Saint-Gilloise, they entered the title play-off section with a chance of glory.Brugge went on to win the title, with Sint-Truiden well back in third by the end of the season. But they still qualified for the Europa League for the first time, defying expectations of, at best, a mid-table finish.Vrancken was a hero to the Sint-Truiden support, having also played for his local club for seven years. Sint...