Lennon Miller transfer bid from Udinese 'miles away' as Motherwell chief fires warning to interested clubs

Motherwell chief Brian Caldwell has told Udinese they are “miles away” from their valuation of Lennon Miller after booting out a £2.5million offer for the teenager.

Well are steeling themselves for a fresh bid from the Serie A outfit for the Scotland U-21 ace who is currently out injured with a fractured ankle. But Motherwell are holding out for what would be a club record fee, which would eclipse the £3.25m received from Celtic for David Turnbull five years ago. Udinese, sitting 10th in the Italian top tier, are expected to test the Steelmen’s resolve with another bid for the 18-year-old who deputised as captain earlier this season.

And Caldwell warned: “We’ve had a couple of offers from a club who are miles away from our valuation of Lennon Miller. We’re not desperate to sell the player. We’e always said from day one it has to be right for Lennon and right for the club.

“We’re not just going to accept any kind of offer for Lennon. Lennon is statistically I believe in the top seven players in the world for his age for midfield players. He is an exceptional talent, we all know that. If and when Lennon does move it will be for the right price for us and also the right one for Lennon Miller.

Miller is under contract for another 18 months in Lanarkshire and has become one of Scottish football’s hottest properties after coming through the Well Academy. With 63 top team appearances under his belt since making his debut two seasons ago the midfield playmaker has also caught the attention of Rangers and Celtic as well as a string of clubs south of the border.

Miller is expected to be sidelined until next month as he recovers from injury.Meanwhile, Caldwell expects Well to add more new faces this month to help ease the injury