Stevenage have signed Ken Aboh from Norwich City on a month's loan.

The 19-year-old striker, 20 in November, has played once in the senior team, a 5-0 win over Rotherham United in March.

And the Boro boss say he fills a specific need the League One side had.

"We're really pleased with him," said Revell, "we've watched him for a long time.  

"I wouldn't say he's a typical U21 player. He's got a lot of strength, he's powerful and he can match up really well against men.

"And he's got something that every defender fears - pace. 

"We felt that we needed to get someone with pace who can really trouble defenders." 

Revell believes that pace was something that was missing from the group, adding that while Elliott List has it, he and Adoh are different players.

"The game is changing all the time," said the Boro boss. "It's getting faster and teams are playing more football in the division, playing out from the back, using the keeper. 

"It's a lot more technical but the one thing that will never change is pace. That will always be feared. 

"It is something that you can't give to someone, it’s a natural thing so everybody is looking for that. 

"In Ken we've got someone that fits the profile of what we wanted to add. It's really important for us and the way we play. 

"We’re fit, we're athletic and I felt we just needed that. Listy we know is quick but Ken is a different type of player to Elliott. 

"He just brings something else to an already powerful and athletic group." 

Adoh scored plenty of goals in Premier League 2 last season, getting 11 in 15, and Revell has no doubt he can transfer that into the senior ranks at Boro.

The boss said: "There are plenty of strikers to choose from at Norwich and so for Ken, maybe game time might have been a problem. 

"This is an opportunity to showcase his talents and we want to give him the platform. 

"Obviously we've got players that are also going to challenge him but he brings competition and we've said all along that we need competition in those areas.  

"And I think once you're a goal scorer at any level, it doesn't matter what your age is. You know where the goal is, that doesn't change and the goal never moves. 

"He can score goals [for Stevenage] for sure. We just have to give him the opportunity."