Glenn Whelan says Craig Levein’s ambition is what convinced him to join Hearts. The veteran midfield anchor has signed a one-year deal after agreeing his move to Tynecastle. The experienced Republic of Ireland international has 86 caps to his name and has chalked up stints at Manchester City, Stoke, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. Now he is looking to make his mark in Gorgie after being wowed by manager Levein’s Jambos sales pitch. The 35-year-old told HeartsTV: “The manager has been crucial in getting me up here to be honest. “He’s shown a lot of ambition in where he wants the club to go. “I came up training with the lads for a couple of days last week and was really impressed. “At the stage I’m at, I’ve got all the kids and they are settled in school but we got things sorted. I’m up here now and ready to dig in and get some results. “I’m not up here just to enjoy myself or for a jolly-up, I’m looking to achieve something with Hearts. It’s a massive club in Scotland and please God, we’ll have a decent season.” Topics Craig Levein, Glenn Whelan, Scottish Premiership, Hearts Hearts manager Levein hit with misconduct charge by Scottish FA Levein fears Scottish game at risk of becoming ‘sanitised’ Craig Levein feels partly responsible for Peter Haring’s injury problems Craig Levein not expecting Aberdeen to be weakened by their European efforts Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in Istanbul to win Super Cup Female referee Frappart makes history by taking charge of men’s Super Cup A case of mistaken identity for Jorginho? Macclesfield winding-up petition is adjourned Rangers on verge of signing Leicester midfielder Andy King on loan Neymar has chosen his preferred destination between Barcelona and Real Madrid – but it’s not that simple Jurgen Klopp decided to take a massive gamble in the transfer window – here’s why Liverpool vs Chelsea live stream: how to watch the UEFA Super Cup final Juventus have made contact with Christian Eriksen – but there’s some good news for Tottenham 7 players who were persistently linked with Premier League moves… but never came