Newcastle United loan Carlisle-born Joe White to Exeter City

The Carlisle-born midfielder has joined Exeter City from Newcastle United.

The 20-year-old has swapped one St James' Park for another in a switch to Devon until the end of the season.

It is a second loan move in the promising career of the young Cumbrian, who spent time with Hartlepool United last season.

White, grandson of the late former Carlisle United player, physio and coach and Workington Reds manager Peter Hampton, joins a Grecians side who are tenth in League One.

Their manager Gary Caldwell enthused about the midfielder's talent, telling the club website: "Joe is someone I got to know when I was at Newcastle United Under-23s for a short period of time.

"Straight away I noticed he was a player of real quality, he stood out and he has wonderful dribbling skills and a wonderful left foot.

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"Since then he has been on loan at Hartlepool United and has gained important first team experience and he's now at an age and time in his career where he is really ready to impact a first team and he will be great competition for the midfield and attacking midfielders in the squad."

England youth international White has made his mark for Newcastle's Under-23s this season, his displays earning him a Premier League 2 player of the month nomination for October. 

He was also included in a recent Magpies first-team training camp in Saudi Arabia.

White said of the switch: "I can’t wait - obviously [it's] first-team football at a really good level, in a really good team, so I can’t wait to get started training and get on the pitch.

"I am a creative midfielder, like to take people on with the ball, play in tight spaces, work and combine with others and I like to make the final action whether that’s assists or goals."

His Exeter debut could come against Forest Green Rovers next Saturday.

White was on Carlisle's books as a youngster before joining the Magpies' academy over six years ago.