Askou: 'Fantastic' Lennon Miller deal will help Motherwell progress
The teenage midfielder completed his move to the Serie A side on Tuesday as he joins the likes of Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay, and Billy Gilmour in Italy's top flight.
While Askou doesn't expect the fee to be 'splashed' on his squad right away, he insists it will help the Fir Park club produce the next generation of top talent.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, he said: 'It's a fantastic deal for Motherwell FC, and everyone who is involved in the club and everyone who has played a part in his development and pathway.
'Obviously for Motherwell in the future, it will benefit us, and it is a fantastic deal for Lennon himself, and also for Scottish football to send one of the most promising into a very good and competitive league.
'(The transfer fee) is not going to be splashed. It's going to benefit Motherwell FC a little bit in the short term, but in general over the long term, so we will be able to produce the next Lennon Miller in the future, be even more competitive, and keep progressing as a club.'
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