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Findlay Marshall on loan from Aberdeen is hopeful of first team football at Pittodrie after impressing on loan in the Championship at Arbroath, picking up most recently, player of the month. The midfielder believes he has a “good chance” at breaking into the Dons squad next season. The midfielder has six goals at Arbroath including three assists with his best performance being against league leaders, St Johnstone in a 3-1 win where the Aberdeen loanee netted twice. Marshall had a prior loan spell in Cove as did Aberdeen team mate, Dylan Lobban who has most recently broken into the first team after very impressive signs from the 20-year-old. Aberdeen fans are very eager for new sporting director, Lutz Pfannenstiel to give the midfielder an extended contract in the Granite City. Marshall stated while speaking to RedTV: “He said: “I feel like I’ve backed myself. “I think I’ve got a good chance and seeing the likes of Dyl playing, hopefully I can get that chance. “But right now, I’m just focusing on Arbroath, because it’s been really good so far. “I’ll just try to keep doing well for them and then see what comes of it.” “I still needed to learn and play. “At that time, I don’t think I was probably ready (for Aberdeen), so I just wanted to go and play and enjoy it and see where it took me. “I feel like so far it’s going well, so we’ll just see what happens.” Marshall is currently training Monday, Wednesday and Friday where the midfielder trains Tuesday and Thursday with his team mates at Arbroath, Findlay mainly trains with the youth side. Many other youngsters who train with Findlay have also been sent out loan to clubs such as Elgin City, Kelty Hearts and Keith FC. Aberdeen are still keen on Findlay to develop in certain areas as the Arbroath man has held talks with Thelin as well as transition manager, Stewart Duff. “Yeah, definitely. I speak to them (Jimmy and his staff) most Mondays or whenever I see them,” Marshall said. “They’ll ask me how I’m getting on, and see how I’m getting on and stuff, so still definitely involved in that aspect. “Duff’s really good with that as well. We’ll sit down and watch all my clips and then he’ll give me some bits of advice. “There’s definitely a plan that we’ve got in place of what I want to get better at.” Marshall and other team mates are inspired by the breakthrough of Dons academy prospect, Dylan Lobban as the right-back has earnt starts over Kilmarnock, AEK Larnaca and Motherwell. Marshall said: “I was buzzing for him, because I’ve seen how hard he’s worked and I feel like he’s been knocking on the door for a while, so I was delighted. “And I was saying to a few of the boys, like, that inspires us – you want to see young boys from Aberdeen playing. Everyone does. “It just gives you that boost and a happy sort of mindset about all the young boys when we’re training, and all of the coaches – because they’ve worked so hard with him as well. “Obviously all of us want to achieve that, but if you can see somebody else doing it – somebody that you’ve been so close with – it’s good as well. It helps.” It is proven how good of an academy Aberdeen have now with Lobban breaking through and Marshall certainly showing his quality. It’s not just the duo impressing this season as Alfie Stewart (Inverness CT), Jack Searle, Alfie Bavidge (Inverness CT), Dylan Ross (Elgin City) all impressing out on loan.