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Max Lowe has revealed the reason behind his return to Aberdeen.

The 21-year-old defender spent the first half of the season on loan with the Scottish outfit but returned to parent club Derby County at the start of this month.

Lowe played two games for the Rams but then rejoined Aberdeen on loan for the remainder of the campaign .

Derby boss Frank Lampard has since swooped to sign 38-year-old Ashley Cole on a short-term deal to provide competition and cover at left-back.

Lowe, meanwhile, is happy to be continuing his development at Pittodrie.

“For my own progression, this was the right move for me," he told the Evening Express .

“Hopefully everyone could see that at Aberdeen, as I was progressing with each game.

“I want to try to show the fans what I am capable of again because I am delighted to be back.

“That is the reason I came back because I told him (Lampard) that I loved it up here.

“Progression-wise, for a player my age I have had a lot of games at Aberdeen and I have enjoyed it.

“You play your best football when you are enjoying it and that is why I wanted to come back up here.

"I felt part of the team and I feel like I am a member of the club.

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“It is a real family-based club and I like that feeling.

“He (Lampard) could see it in my eyes I wanted to come back (to Aberdeen) and it is the right thing to do right now.”

Lowe marked his return to Aberdeen with his second senior goal - in a 1-1 draw with Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Cup on Saturday.

“It was a crazy week," he added.

“It is not going to take any time to settle in because I know the boys and the gaffer has been great with me.

“The Aberdeen fans have been class with me as well.

“I have got my confidence coming back here and we really need to kick on now.

“I can improve a lot in my game.

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“I know that and the gaffer (Derek McInnes) tells me that every day.

“Hopefully, all the fans and the gaffer can see that in my game.

“There is 100 per cent more to come from me in the second half of the season."