SAMUELS EYES MADDISON IMPACT

AUSTIN SAMUELS wants to follow in the footsteps of James Maddison by using a loan spell at Aberdeen to kick-start his career. The 20-year-old joined the Dons on a one-year loan from Wolves and made his debut in last month’s 1-1 draw with Ross County. england midfielder Maddison was a similar age when he joined Aberdeen on loan from Norwich City in 2016, going on to score two goals in 17 appearances. ‘They develop a lot of good young players here,’ said Samuels (left) ahead of today’s trip to Motherwell. ‘Obviously, Maddison is the stand-out one for me. Hopefully I can emulate that and develop myself here.’