Hearts captain Danny Wilson , who has 12 months left to run on his current contract , is a summer transfer target for SPL champions Celtic . Meanwhile , the Hoops are bracing themselves for bids for their Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk , who is wanted by Sunderland and Southampton . The Scottish Premiership season kicks off with two games at home against Aberdeen in early August before travelling to St Mirren next week - both of which will be televised live across Scotland.
Hearts captain Danny Wilson , who has 12 months left to run on his current contract , is a summer transfer target for SPL champions Celtic . Meanwhile , the Hoops are bracing themselves for bids for their Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk , who is wanted by Sunderland and Southampton . Celtic will also attempt to convince on-loan defender Jason Denayer to stay at the club for another season .