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When Championship POTS Hackney will become Everton ‘regular’

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Hayden Hackney is the reigning Championship Player of the Season, after starring for Middlesbrough, but is yet to make his mark in the Premier League at Everton.

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Asked if Hackney’s bit-part role has come as a surprise, given how quickly his stock had risen at Middlesbrough, Beckford - who was speaking in association with FreeBets, home of the best UK betting sites - told GOAL: “Yes and no.

Yes, because of what he's been able to achieve last season. The trajectory that he's on is a phenomenal one. He's got so much talent and a huge future ahead of him as long as he stays fit and keeps on learning and keeps on growing.

“But secondly, no, it doesn't surprise me that much because the step up from League One to the Championship to the Premier League is massive.

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