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Hearts sign Newcastle teenager Kuol on loan
Newcastle forward Garang Kuol has joined Scottish Premiership side Hearts on loan for the rest of the season.The 18-year-old Australia forward, who joined the Magpies from A-League side Central Coast Mariners this month after finalising a deal in September 2022, will link up with Hearts after successfully gaining a work permit and will be eligible to feature once international clearance has been received.
The teenager became the Socceroos' youngest ever player to feature at the World Cup, making a substitute appearance in a 4-1 defeat against 2022 finalists France, as well as the youngest to play in the knockout stage of the competition since Pele in 1958.
Kuol, who scored on his A-League senior bow in April 2022 at the age of 17, recorded two goals and three assists in eight Australian top-flight fixtures this term despite only starting two matches.