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DONE DEAL: Wolves defender Ki-Jana Hoever joins PSV

Wolves defender Ki-Jana Hoever has made a season-long loan move to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

The 20-year-old, who has played 25 times for Wolves over the past two seasons, heads to his home nation in a bid to continue his development and gain more opportunities at a big European club.

Strategic player marketing manager Matt Jackson told the club's website: “You can't have young players not playing regular football for too long and he's too much of a talent not to be playing every week. He's gone to a magnificent football club, who play in Europe, so we're delighted with how that's going to progress him and hopefully he'll help PSV be competitive, chasing Ajax down at the top.

“Playing in the Champions League would be brilliant for him. We had Nigel Lonwijk out there, so I saw a lot of the league last year and really liked the culture. It's a great place to live and is Ki-Jana's home country.

“There's big club pressure which we like to challenge the lads with and he'll experience that. He could have played in England, we had offers, but with the stature of club and competitions they're in, it can provide fantastic experiences.

“As professional footballers, you want to play every week. It's the game you love and it's hard to be a squad player – not playing regular football is frustrating. We want players to have the opportunity to progress and show they're good enough to play every week in the Premier League, and Ki-Jana has that ability."

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