Why Lennon Miller will be at Motherwell next season as Stuart Kettlewell gets frank over transfer offers

Stuart Kettlewell believes Lennon Miller will still be at Motherwell next season unless clubs circling the Fir Park ace get serious with their offers.

The Scotland U-21 star has 18 months left on his contract and Kettlewell confirmed a “very significant” bid for the player had been rejected. But, echoing Well chief executive Brian Caldwell, the manager insists the offers so far have not been anywhere near their valuation of the 18-year-old midfielder.

Serie A side Udinese have failed with a £2.5m move for Miller while Bundesliga giants Eintracht Frankfurt are also monitoring his situation. Both sides of the Old Firm have long been admirers of the player who is currently nursing a fractured ankle, while Southampton are also keen.

But as things stand Kettlewell thinks the player will still be with Motherwell next season. He said: “I do, yeah, I do. What Brian said probably summed the whole thing up - the bid that came in is significant, very significant, and the couple of bids that have come in are significant in Scottish football terms.

“But they don't meet our valuation of the player and I think that there's a clear understanding in that. So until somebody gets close to that then of course I believe he's going to be here. Any bid that's ever come in for any player here I'm well up to speed with.

“I will be the first person to know and that's the way I always like it so I understand what's going on. I’m up to speed with what clubs come here on a weekly basis to watch our players, a particular player, something I always try and keep on top of.

“When the big names and the big clubs are coming to watch a player then there can be that excitement. But again we don't get carried away with that in the slightest.

“We understand