Lennon Miller to Celtic tackled by Motherwell insider as Kvistgaarden agent breaks cover while £11m payday plunges
Motherwell coach Richard Foster has admitted he would like to see wonderkid Lennon Miller snub Celtic this summer.
The Premiership leaders could revive their January interest in the 18-year-old with Brendan Rodgers is a massive admirer of the prospect.
Motherwell closed the door on a last-gasp exit in the winter window with Udinese also showing an interest in the rising star.
Since then, Miller has been handed his first senior Scotland squad by Steve Clarke for the Nations League double header against Greece and scooped the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award.
The 18-year-old has left the door open to a move abroad with the final 12 months of his Fir Park deal fast approaching.
Foster - who is Motherwell's Lead Development Coach - told the Go Radio Football Show: "I spoke to his dad a couple of weeks back and, you know, he's very, very tight-lipped, keeps his cards close to his chest and so he should.
"I hope he leaves Scotland. I hope he leaves Britain. I don't want him to go down to England at this point in his career.
"I don't want him to stay in, you know, only Celtic in Scotland could afford him. With all due respect to Celtic, I don't want him to go there.
"You look at Lewis Ferguson, how well he's doing over in Italy and among several others, McTominay is slightly different. He's coming from Man United, but he's been exceptional as well."
Celtic face a battle to land Mathias Kvistgaarden this summer with Eintracht Frankfurt and now Bologna said to be chasing a deal.
It comes after reports in Denmark suggest the forward's agent held talks with the Serie A club.
Campo report that agent Ebbe Sand was spotted in the stands during the draw with Juventus sitting alongside Bologna's sporting director Marco Di Vaio.
Sporting director Benjamin Schmedes was quizzed on the future of the Danish U21 international, and told Viaplay: "Yes, there has been interest in him since I came to the club and even before that.
"So it doesn't surprise me, because he is a good player. There is a lot of interest in him.
"I hear rumours left and right, but that's not my job unless there is something serious."
Pressed on interest from Bologna, he said: "I don't know anything about it. Of course, we have interesting players, and Mathias is one of them.
"I'm not surprised that they are looking at such players. But again, I haven't heard anything official from any side, so for me, it's nothing to talk about right now."
The Hoops also look set to land a boost to their coffers with Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong attracting interest - which would see Celtic bank a bumper sell-on payday.
However, the fee could be cut with fresh reports suggesting a new release clause will kick in this summer.
The Scottish Premiership champions hold a 30 percent sell-on fee as part of the £11million deal that allowed Frimpong to leave the club for Leverkusen back in January 2021.
Liverpool are said to be ready to snap up the 24-year-old in the summer as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
A €40million (£34million) price tag has reportedly been set by the Bundesliga side for the defender.
However, reports now suggest the release clause will decrease to €35million (£31million) this summer.
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