Hearts boss Gary Locke has been told by administrators BDO that he does not have to sell any players in January.

There were fears the Tynecastle outfit would be looking to move on some of their sellable assets to ease their financial woes.

But with administrator Bryan Jackson admitting they have enough money to last until March, the insolvency practitioners are under no immediate pressure to accept bids when the transfer window opens in just under three weeks.

Jackson has privately told Locke he has no intention of dismantling an already threadbare squad that is made up of only 14 recognised outfield first-team players.

BDO rebuffed Nottingham Forest's offer for Jason Holt during the summer, while Swansea were said to have submitted a failed bid for teenager Adam King.

Ryan Stevenson was also recently linked with a move to China.