Two Belarus stars could have blown their chances of signing for Hearts by being caught drunk on a train.

Oleg Strahanovich was thrown off and sent to a cooler after allegedly pushing and threatening a female conductor.

And fellow target Vyacheslav Hleb, brother of Arsenal star Alexander, was only allowed to complete his journey after calming down.

Any moves could now be in jeopardy due to Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov's strong views on alcohol misuse.

According to reports in Belarus the two players spent the entire journey raucously drinking vodka, before Strakhanovich was thrown off the train.