Hearts are looking to appoint a new head coach after Derek McInnes leaves the club, with reports saying the Championship of making the appointment by next week is a priority. Both sources describe the club’s search as extending beyond Scotland, exploring overseas candidates rather than relying solely on domestic names. The BBC and Yahoo Sports also note that Hearts’ wider recruitment plans are shaped by recent developments elsewhere in the transfer window, including Celtic being linked to and missing out on a goalkeeper target. While neither report confirms a specific new appointment, they both frame the current stage as an active recruitment process following McInnes’ departure. The stories focus on timelines and candidate sourcing, indicating that Hearts want to secure a replacement quickly to maintain momentum. Any further details on interviewees, negotiations, or the final decision are not provided in the supplied text.