Hearts have signed highly-rated teenager Lennon Thompson for the club's B team.
The 19-year-old has joined the Wee Jambos on a deal until the end of the season.
A former product of the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, the defensive midfielder recently impressed during a short trial with the Gorgie side.
He has now officially signed and will ply his trade for the B team.
🆕 Lennon Thompson has joined Hearts B until the end of the season. The Canadian defensive-minded midfielder impressed during a short trial with the club and will remain in maroon until the summer. 🙌Welcome to Hearts, Lennon! ℹ️https://t.co/MjNuwSZcIo pic.twitter.com/9q4RYVM6Wc
— Hearts B & Academy (@WeeJambos) January 7, 2024
B team Head coach Liam Fox said: “Lennon came on a two-week trial and has shown up really well. So, we as a club have given him the opportunity until the summer to earn himself a long-term deal.
“He has shown a good attitude, and he has some good qualities. He can play in the middle of the park or in defence, so he has some versatility about him. The ball is in his court now to try and force his way into the B Team, but we’re delighted to have him here."
Meanwhile, January is traditionally a time of year when people take stock of their lives and look at how they can become better versions of themselves in the months ahead.
Usually this involves figuring out how they can lose weight, get fitter, save money, give up smoking.
Being more understanding of the pressure which Scottish referees are under and more forgiving of the errors which they inevitably make is not a resolution that many, if any at all, make.
But is it really asking too much for football fans in this country to be kinder towards our much-maligned match officials in 2024? It would maybe be no bad thing if they were.
