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Yahoo
11-07-2025
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Ex-Celtic and West Brom kid could be on his way to Motherwell
Motherwell are set to snap up former Celtic striker Eseosa Sule on loan from West Brom. The 19-year-old, who is eligible for Scotland and Nigeria, is expected to seal a deal at Fir Park until the end of the coming season. Advertisement Glasgow-born Sule, who signed for West Brom from the Scottish champions in 2023, excelled in PL2 last season, scoring nine goals in 11 games, but only managed one first-team appearance with the Baggies. He has signed a new long-term contract with the EFL Championship club, who are keen for him to go out and get first-team games. Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou has won the race to sign the talented teenager, ahead of likes of Lyon and Newcastle. The news that will please Motherwell fans who are looking for new players comes as if emerged that Rangers had a cheeky bid for Lennon Miller booted out nearly 15 months ago. Advertisement It's common knowledge that Celtic's advances for the young midfielder were rebuffed by the Fir Park club, but the Rangers offer only came to light in recent days. Both Celtic and Rangers have now had bids for Lennon Miller rebuffed, as the young midfielder potentially nears a big move -Credit:SNS Group READ MORE: Motherwell boss praises training camp despite FC Twente defeat READ MORE: Motherwell ace Jordan McGhee 'taken aback' by standard as new boy settles in after Dundee switch Miller is easily the most attractive young prospect in Scottish football right now, and won't be short of offers. The 18-year-old won every Scottish Premiership Young Player of the Year award going, broke into the Scotland first-team set-up and made his debut, and excelled in a Motherwell side that struggled last season amid two manager walk-outs in Stuart Kettlewell and Michael Wimmer. Advertisement Rangers are believed to have verbally offered £1million for the Wishaw hot shot, which was instantly refused. Clubs in England and around Europe are circling, knowing they're looking at £3million just to enter a conversation, and Miller has admitted himself that he fancies a move abroad, hopefully in the vein of the likes of Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and Max Johnston. Dad Lee also says that would be an attractive proposition for the star, who is currently in pre-season with Motherwell and travelled to their base in Delden last week. In the meantime, should Sule sign for Motherwell, fans might get their first glimpse of the player during their Premier Sports Cup Group G opener against Clyde at the Hamilton Community Stadium on Saturday. Askou's side are then at home to League Two champions Peterhead on Tuesday, July 15.
Daily Record
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Ex-Celtic and West Brom kid could be on his way to Motherwell
Eseosa Sule has impressed with the Baggies' second string and needs first-team action Motherwell are set to snap up former Celtic striker Eseosa Sule on loan from West Brom. The 19-year-old, who is eligible for Scotland and Nigeria, is expected to seal a deal at Fir Park until the end of the coming season. Glasgow-born Sule, who signed for West Brom from the Scottish champions in 2023, excelled in PL2 last season, scoring nine goals in 11 games, but only managed one first-team appearance with the Baggies. He has signed a new long-term contract with the EFL Championship club, who are keen for him to go out and get first-team games. Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou has won the race to sign the talented teenager, ahead of likes of Lyon and Newcastle. The news that will please Motherwell fans who are looking for new players comes as if emerged that Rangers had a cheeky bid for Lennon Miller booted out nearly 15 months ago. It's common knowledge that Celtic's advances for the young midfielder were rebuffed by the Fir Park club, but the Rangers offer only came to light in recent days. Miller is easily the most attractive young prospect in Scottish football right now, and won't be short of offers. The 18-year-old won every Scottish Premiership Young Player of the Year award going, broke into the Scotland first-team set-up and made his debut, and excelled in a Motherwell side that struggled last season amid two manager walk-outs in Stuart Kettlewell and Michael Wimmer. Rangers are believed to have verbally offered £1million for the Wishaw hot shot, which was instantly refused. Clubs in England and around Europe are circling, knowing they're looking at £3million just to enter a conversation, and Miller has admitted himself that he fancies a move abroad, hopefully in the vein of the likes of Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and Max Johnston. Dad Lee also says that would be an attractive proposition for the star, who is currently in pre-season with Motherwell and travelled to their base in Delden last week. In the meantime, should Sule sign for Motherwell, fans might get their first glimpse of the player during their Premier Sports Cup Group G opener against Clyde at the Hamilton Community Stadium on Saturday. Askou's side are then at home to League Two champions Peterhead on Tuesday, July 15.
Daily Record
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
The secret Lennon Miller transfer bid by Rangers and inexplicable act of folly since they might live to regret
It probably wasn't common knowledge at the time. But almost 15 months ago, Rangers tentatively contacted Motherwell over the availability of Lennon Miller. The Ibrox hierarchy intimated that they were admirers of the teenage midfielder. They even got as far as verbally offering £1 million for Miller's services, which understandably was immediately thrown out of Fir Park. Since then? Silence. Rangers haven't been in touch again. They haven't made a single inquiry about Scotland's most talented youngster in over a year - despite a continued, meteoric rise which has elevated him into Steve Clarke's national team. And right now, while Rangers and Russell Martin are on a summer signings spree, the question fans might ask is, why? Let's be clear. Miller is the most exciting prospect in the country right now. At 18, he won every Scottish Premiership Young Player of the Year award last season. In a struggling Well side, he stuck out like a sore thumb. And ask any experienced player in that dressing-room about Miller and they'll tell you he's a generational talent. Anyone who doesn't acknowledge that - or can't see it in front of their eyes - probably shouldn't be watching football. On top of all that, Miller has a maturity beyond his years. His humility is one of the many attributes which separates him from the rest. Motherwell have now accepted the fact, they have to cash in this summer. While Rangers might have valued him at £1 million back then, you'll have to quadruple that figure now just to get a seat at the bidders table. Clubs in England and in Europe are already circling. The boy himself has indicated that he'd quite like to ply his trade abroad. And of course, Celtic have constantly been linked with a move for him. Brendan Rodgers is a fan of Miller so it makes sense that the Scottish champions want to be kept up to speed with any transfer developments. But why aren't Rangers in the same boat? It's inexplicable that when it comes to talking about Miller's future, the blue half of the Old Firm doesn't appear to be in the conversation. Especially given the lessons Rangers should have learned from the past. To this day, not bringing Lewis Ferguson to Ibrox - either from Hamilton Accies or Aberdeen - is one of the biggest mistakes the club has ever made. A boyhood Rangers fan, with a dad and uncle who wore the shirt with distinction. More importantly, he was a top talent on their doorstep. Yet in their wisdom, the Ibrox recruitment team at the time thought Bongani Zungu and Juninho Bacuna were better bets. There's no doubt that's where a peculiar snobbery comes into it. Whenever Rangers are linked with a Scottish SPFL player, supporters - certainly online - immediately turn their noses up at the prospect. You saw it resurface when Lawrence Shankland was talked about as a potential target. You have to wonder what fans reaction would have been if social media was around when Alex McLeish signed Nacho Novo from Dundee for buttons - or when Walter Smith plucked Kirk Broadfoot from St Mirren on a free. Both of those players helped Rangers reach a European final, by the way. X would have gone into meltdown when McLeish took big Marvin Andrews from Livingston back in the day - only for the defender to become a Helicopter Sunday title-winning cult hero. Incredibly, the punters who rubbished Ferguson as an SPFL jobber are the same ones who now wet their red, white and blue boxers when they're linked with a Paraguayan full-back they know nothing about - but who looks like Cafu in a three-minute YouTube highlights reel. It doesn't make any sense. The best Rangers teams over the years have always had a Scottish core. Legendary bosses like Smith and McLeish knew the value of it. It used to be what their success was built upon. What's been the bedrock of Celtic's dominance over the last 15 years? Lynchpin Scottish leaders, in the shape of Scott Brown and Callum McGregor. Whenever another Premiership club produced a homegrown first-team player with star quality, Rangers - and Celtic for that matter - were all over it. Brown, Steven Whittaker, Kevin Thomson, Ryan Jack, Greg Taylor - the list goes on. Strengthening your own team, while weakening the opposition was part of the Old Firm's MO. But it seems to be unfashionable now. Which is bizarre, given Celtic's huge error in allowing John McGinn to slip through the net and Rangers' sleepwalking over Ferguson. With new owners and fresh investment at Ibrox, there's no reason why Martin and Kevin Thelwell shouldn't have their fingers on the pulse when it comes to Miller. And that shouldn't change, even after the acquisition of new midfielder Joe Rothwell this week. Miller should also be in their sights. If huge bids go in for him, which are out of Gers' price range, fair enough. If the kid has his heart set on going to Europe, so be it. But to not be involved in the discussion for a top player 16 miles along the road? To have zero interest in a Scot who would walk into Rangers' midfield? That would be an act of folly that they might live to regret.
Daily Record
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Lennon Miller has Celtic and Rangers transfer belief as Scott Brown sees something special
Brown is sure Miller backs himself to go to either Parkhead or Ibrox and command a spot in either team after first Scotland start Scott Brown reckons Lennon Miller will back himself to go to Celtic or Rangers and command a first-team place. The Motherwell starlet shone on his Scotland debut as Steve Clarke's men took care of Liechtenstein in their final summer friendly. Miller was handed a first start by Clark and teed up Che Adams for the second goal of the striker's hat-trick. The Scottish Premiership Young Player of the Year is set for transfer interest from across Europe this summer, with both of Glasgow's big two tipped to at least explore their chances of signing him. Celtic would be the more realistic, with Motherwell set to demand a club record fee before they think about letting their star man move on, having already knocked back around £4million from Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise. And Brown, who made a similar move to Parkhead from Hibs during his playing days, is sure Miller will believe he is absolutely good enough to go there and not only handle the pressure, but nail down a place in the starting XI. "You think, 'I can go to a Celtic and Rangers and I can break through there,'" he told BBC Scotland. "The pay slip is probably about 10 times bigger as well at the same time. "What are the chances of you breaking through at a Rangers and Celtic? It's really, really hard. You've got to be really special; Lennon is really special. You can see it with his quality going forward, his calmness on the ball, but also, nothing fazes him. "He's talking in front of the press, he's happy as Larry. He probably goes home and plays the PlayStation. "He is really chilled, he's not a kind of big-time player."
