The 18-year-old is now part of the senior Scotland set-up - and even more clubs are set to be alerted to a potential deal
07:45, 19 Mar 2025
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Celtic have been warned they face a transfer battle for Motherwell talent Lennon Miller after this Scotland call-up.
The Premiership leaders were considering a move for 18-year-old Miller late in the winter window as Brendan Rodgers is a massive admirer of the skipper.
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However, Fir Park chiefs closed the door on a last-gasp exit with Udinese also showing an interest in the rising star.
The door could be open for a deal in the summer, though, with Miller now entering he final 18 months of his Motherwell deal.
And Stephen McGinn has warned that even more eyes will be on the wonderkid after his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad by Steve Clarke for the Nations League double header against Greece.
He reckons that a route to English football could open up for the starlet - just like it did for his brother John during his time at Hibs.
He told Go Radio's Football Show: "Things like he is in the national team - so all of a sudden he is exposed to the national team, and he is training with all these guys from different clubs.
"I know that a lot of transfers are lead by data, but you are not telling me managers are not asking 'what was he like in the camp? How good was he alongside John McGinn, and playing against Scott McTominay'.
"Because even from our own experience - Steve Bruce wasn't up watching John every week, it was word of mouth that got to him. It was coaches saying he was excellent.
"All of a sudden for Celtic, if he goes and has a really good Scotland camp and someone says to David Moyes, for example, or a Premier League club - they have run the risk, that if he they really wanted to get it done, he is now in the Scotland squad."
Motherwell star Lennon Miller is believed to be a target for French cracks Lyon, who are bidding against clubs including Celtic
Motherwell star Lennon Miller is believed to be a target for French cracks Lyon, who are bidding against clubs including Celtic(Image: SNS Group)
Speaking to Hotline Live, Fraser Wilson admitted he had "softened" on the idea of a move to Glasgow's east end - but could see him following in the footsteps of Lewis Ferguson, Aaron Hickey, Billy Gilmour and McTominay in Italy.
The Record Sport man: "I'm sure he's been weighing this up for a year now. He spoke really well on the matter, he's always said that wherever he goes, he doesn't want to be stuck on a bench somewhere.
"I think that was more targeted at the English Premier League by the way! I've softened on the thought of him going to Celtic.
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"I could see him maybe not being a regular starter, but getting Luke McCowan minutes there. Which, at 19, for Celtic, a wee sniff at European football as well, would still be a development for him in the next season or two.
"I would definitely prefer to see him go abroad, when you look at what's happened for Gilmour, McTominay and Ferguson.
"Look at anybody in Italy, there just seems to be some magic about it. Anyone with a touch of Tartan blood entering Italian football seems to be taken up a level or two instantly. So I'd love to see what it would do for Lennon Miller."