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George Hirst: Portsmouth sign Leicester City striker on season-long loan

Portsmouth have signed Leicester City's George Hirst on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old striker is the son of ex-Sheffield Wednesday forward David Hirst and is a former England Under-20 international.

He made 32 appearances on loan at Rotherham United last season and was twice a substitute in the Premier League for the Foxes in July last year.

He also spent a season at Belgian side OH Leuven having come up through the ranks at Sheffield Wednesday.

"George is still a really young boy, but it feels as though he's been around forever," Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley told the club website.