Newcastle United have handed Lucas De Bolle a new contract - and then immediately sent him out on loan to Hamilton Academical on a season long loan.
De Bolle will get regular football in the Scottish Championship with the 19-year-old regarded very highly by Eddie Howe.
Speaking after agreeing his loan switch, De Bolle said: "I'm very happy to sign my new deal at a club where I have played for the last six years and the club me and my family have always supported.
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"I have always dreamt of playing in the Premier League with Newcastle and this contract is a step in that direction and hopefully in the future I can do that.
"I am very pleased to sign with Hamilton on loan. I feel like I have had a good pre-season and going on loan now will be great for me to gain experience playing in mens' professional football and being around a first-team environment all the time.
"This experience I will get with Hamilton at my age will be important for the rest of my career."
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