Kye Rowles has hailed Garang Kuol's switch to Hearts as a 'great move' and labelled having FOUR Aussies at Tynecastle as 'pretty special'.
The highly-rated Australia international - who was part of Graham Arnold's World Cup squad with the Jambos trio of Nathaniel Atkinson, Cammy Devlin and Rowles - has signed for Robbie Neilson's side on loan until the end of the season from English Premier League high-flyers Newcastle United. They snapped up the talented teen from Central Coast Mariners - Rowles' club before moving to the capital.
He believes having a core of Socceroos stars already in Edinburgh will make life easier for Kuol to adapt as he takes on his first move overseas. The benefit won't only come inside the club walls but outside as he gets used to the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh. Speaking about Kuol's arrival in Gorgie, he said: “It’s great to welcome him. I think it makes it easier that there are already three Aussies here, he is only a young fella and a first move overseas is always a massive step and it certainly helped me with Nate and Cammy already being here.
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"They kind of showed me the ropes around Edinburgh, not just inside the club. Once you get inside the boys are all legends so it's easy to fit in and I’m sure Garang already feels like he is at home, the boys are a tight knit group and also very welcoming.
"We all have the same goals. To be overseas at one of the biggest clubs in Scotland, it’s pretty special to have four Aussies here. It’s pretty unheard of."
He continued: “I played with him at the Mariners, he was coming through the ranks. Last season he really lit up the league back home, his goals to minute ratio was something ridiculous and we saw a little glimpse of what he can do when he gets open grass in front of him, you’re not going to catch him and he has that ability to pick someone out with the final pass. He’s got that in his game where he is clinical in the third final with his passing.
“The type of kid he is, he is humble and he knows he has to keep his head down and keep working hard. He is only 18 and it’s happened so quick. He knows what he has to do, he wants to get better every day and I think it’s a great move for him to come here.
"You have some top notch players to learn off, Barrie McKay, Josh Ginnelly, those boys who have been doing it for years now. They have so much experience.”
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