Lennon Miller

As far as I know, Hamill is still the head of academy coaching or something along those lines. Good shout.

 

Logically we are the perfect move for him , learn under Callum, Rodgers. Good facilities and familiar coaches /players. Win some medals and get experience in Europe and move on after a few years. Wee * doesn't even need to move , we are the logical choice.

 

It would be a cracking signing to get in if we can. High potential and I think he would thrive in a team with better players.

 

The one thing I keep coming back to with this is that we had bids rejected in January.

So, we definitely are interested.. and if we went as far to approach Motherwell then surely Lennon is too?

 

Everything I've heard is that he wants a move to England or abroad.

 

If he's smart... Better terms, less scrutiny, chance to actually develop without everyone jumping on his back... Moving to Glasgow is all about letting your heart decide at this stage because we're massively critical of players and the Huns are a bag of cats...

I'd be happy to see him in the hoops, as long as the price isn't crazy, but for his own development (ala McGinn) he's better off sidestepping the hassle...

 

Logically, we’re probably the worst move for him. He doesn’t get as much game time here so doesn’t progress as much, he has all the pressure of being a Celtic player to deal with and the high fee that is likely so if he has one bad game the majority of fans will make it known.

He goes abroad, probably earns more money, definitely likely to be a starter and potentially makes a huge impact like McTominay, Ferguson, Gilmour, etc. his smartest decision is to go abroad.

 

'definitely likely '......'potentially makes a huge impact' . If I was his dad, I'd be pushing him towards us, it's a much more sensible and safe next step.

 

We can't get every Tim who is a decent footballer, as much as we would like. The only thing that could make this happen is a serious injury to McGregor.

 

But it will dictate Miller's preferences. If McGregor is the nailed-on starter and fit all the time, the kid won't come.

 

Why? What makes us a more sensible and safer next step than going abroad to Italy or Germany or wherever he may end up?

 

Regardless of where he goes the number one thing will be game time, yes going abroad there is the cultural considerations that you need to have, language, culture, food, way of life really as well, it was well documented even a superstar like Bale struggled to fit in with the culture and lifestyle of Madrid.

It cannot be assumed that just because McTominay and Ferguson etc have done well in Italy that Miller automatically does too. Likewise there is no guarantee on a player settling at us however there is less of an unknown there for the boy but playing for Motherwell and us in terms of attention are two different beasts.

Another thing is where does he ultimately see himself ending up? Is the long term go EPL? If he comes to us vs some of the others it could be easier to end up in EPL or he may view it as the opposite?

Sounds like we want to sign him, he fancies abroad but perhaps not all said and done yet.

 

Definitely agree, the biggest priority is game time! I don’t think he gets enough here, though I do think he’s capable and good enough, he has a lot of potential.

Yeah there’s definitely many risks going abroad and the success of the recent Scot’s abroad doesn’t guarantee his success.

However, I think he’ll be successful, I also think he’d be successful here. For me he has more potential than what we seen from Ferguson at Aberdeen and McGinn at Hibs. Doesn’t mean he’ll be as good as them but at the same age, I think he’s a bit ahead so will be interesting to see how he develops.

 

Is he no a bit of a home-bird by all accounts, still at his da'sm...does he have younger siblings?

I know he sadly lost his old dear as well..

I'm just asking these as it's a lot. His old man would probably wanna be near wherever he goes and if there's younger weans, it gives us more of a chance getting him....if that makes sense..

I know what I mean..

 

*. Are you his counseller now.?

You really have got a hard on for Miller.

 

What's a counseller pal?

 

Where else ye gonna buy yer coun from?

 

Dad has confirmed he wants to go abroad in papers.

 

Lennon Miller has his heart set on moving abroad and joining the increasing band of Scots tearing up the continent.

Celtic and Rangers remain linked with the Motherwell star who is expected to make a big money move from Fir Park this summer.

But the 18-year-old - who made his Scotland debut this month - wants to learn a new footballing style and culture.

As well as the Old Firm, Miller has interest from England, Italy, Germany, Belgium and France.

There’s been no official offers tabled for the playmaker yet this summer.

But new Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou admitted on Thursday he was planning for life without his star man.

And Miller’s dad Lee, the former Scotland striker, says he also expects the Well wonderkid to leave Fir Park in the next two months.

Italians Udinese had two offers knocked back in January and could return to the table while Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Strasbourg, Union Saint Gilloise and a host of English clubs have been linked.

Motherwell will demand a club record fee of over £5m for their prize asset.

And asked if this was the time for the teenager, who is in the last year of his Well contract, to move on, Miller senior said: “I think so, yeah.

“There's a lot of interest in Lennon.

“In terms of bids going in for him, there's nothing went in this summer.

“There were a few bids in January and the valuation of Lennon wasn't met, so it's one of those ones we'll just wait.

“Lennon's on holiday now, he's chilling out, just relaxing. He's ready for the season coming ahead but who knows where that'll be.

“His preferable choice would be abroad.

“He’s not just going to go to a club for the sake of it. It needs to have the right environment, it needs to have the right manager, the right club.

“Lennon’s not bothered with the money side of things, that'll come. Obviously it's a short career and you need to earn money.

“But he wants to go and progress his career and then kick on again.

“So we'll see. I don't know what that'll be. But it needs to be a place where he can then grow again.”

Miller came through the Well academy from the age of eight and made his debut six days after his 16th birthday in August 2022.

The midfielder has gone on to make 76 top tam appearances, captaining the side in last year’s League Cup semi final against Rangers, and winning his first Scotland caps against Greece and Liechtenstein earlier this month.

Rubbing shoulders with Serie A Scots Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams and Josh Doig whetted his appetite for a move abroad.

Now his dad hopes his future can be sorted soon.

He said: “Yeah. A bit of uncertainty isn't great. Although, he just gets on with it, he just plays football, that's what he's there to do. .

“But the next move for Lennon is so important in terms of his development.

“His development is key in this.

“It needs to be the right move whether it's abroad, whether it's here.

“He needs to play football, he needs to develop because everything so far has went to plan.

“He's played a number of first team games, he's a recognised first team player now although he's only 18.

“The next step has to be playing games again in a different environment, in a different culture.

“Learning a different way of playing, a different style of playing and learning different processes within the game because Lennon over the years having followed me, has studied the game.

“He studied the game really, really intensely so that's why he is ahead of the game because he's been to games with me and he wasn’t a kid that just had his iPad out with his phone.

“He watched every bit of every game. That's why he looks so mature and he is so mature for his age.

“He plays the game like a 35-year-old who's played 500 games first team so that's a credit to him.”