BBC · Aug 3, 2024
Hearts complete deal for midfielder Boateng
Image caption, Malachi Boateng helped Dundee finish sixth in the Premiership last seasonMalachi Boateng has joined Heart of Midlothian from Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has agreed a three-year deal at Tynecastle.
He goes straight into the Hearts squad with a place on the bench for Saturday's home game with Rangers.
The London-born player has previous experience in Scotland after loans to Queen's Park and Dundee.
Last term, he made 36 appearances for the Dens Park club.
"In Malachi we’ve got a strong, athletic, ball-winning and ball-playing midfielder," head coach Steven Naismith told the club website.