Newcastle United wonderkid Garang Kuol had several options to go out on loan.

The forward is set to sign for Hearts in Scotland for the rest of the season.

Kuol signed for the Magpies this winter from the Australian league side Central Coast Mariners.

Per Magpies first-team development coach Ben Dawson, they explored many options regarding Kuol going out on loan.

He stated to Chronicle Live: "I think they explored all of the options, the difficulty in the planning was always whether the GBE points would be enough to get him in the country or where could he go.

“There were probably seven or eight options on the table as to what was going to be best, I know they have sat down since he's come into the country and made that final decision."