English Championship bottom side Plymouth Argyle have completed the signing defensive midfielder Malachi Boateng on the winter transfer window deadline day.
Boateng has been acquired by the English second-tier league outfit from Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
The 22-year-old featured 28 times for Hearts - which included appearances in the Europa League - after moving to Tynecastle from Crystal Palace last summer.
He leaves them for an undisclosed fee just six months into his three-year deal with the Edinburgh club.
Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic says Boateng "fits the profile of player" he wants in midfield as the Pilgrims attempt to the drop.
"He is tall, athletic and physical and complements the style of play I am trying to implement here at Argyle," Muslic told the club website.
He started his career at Crystal Palace and spent time on loan at Queen’s Park and Dundee, prior to joining Hearts in Scotland last summer.
Boateng is the younger brother of Hiram Boateng and he is eligible to play for Ghana in the future.
