Lennon Miller

We forget Miller is a leader too, captaining Motherwell as a 18 year old is seriously impressive. He clearly has the right mentality to go far.

 

Lennon Miller's dad Lee has hinted that the midfielder will leave Motherwell to join a club abroad - with a big expected within the next two weeks.


The 18-year-old is widely viewed as one of the brightest talents in Scottish football and rounded off a successful season with the Steelmen by earning his first caps for Scotland against Iceland and Liechtenstein


He has faced intense speculation over his future with Udinese and Como among the interested parties - while Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is understood to be a fan of Miller.


The wonderkid missed the first game of the season for the Lanarkshire club as Jens Berthel Askou's side secured a Premier Sports Cup bonus point win over Clyde.



But Lee insists that his son has only picked up a minor knock, telling BBC Sportsound: "Lennonpicked up a little niggle, which in pre-season these things happen to loads of players. It's just precautionary.

"These things happen to loads of players - he might be out for 7-10 days, maybe two weeks, I don't know. These things happen throughout pre-season games and they were just resting him yesterday. It's not serious. Hopefully he will be back soon."


Pressed on if he was expecting a "big offer" to come in from an unnamed side, he added: "I think there will be a bid that comes in, if not this week maybe next week.

"But there is a lot of talk behind the scenes, and the clubs are speaking together and we will see what happens.

"The thing is with Lennon, he just wants to play football. He would have played in that game yesterday, he just wants to play football, go an enjoy it, and that is what he does best."




He was then quizzed of a move overseas appealed to Miller Jr rather than remaining in the Scottish Premiership.

Miller said: "Yeah, potentially. You look at Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, (Scott) McTominay doing their thing abroad. They are in Italy and Max Johnston has done really well as well (in Austria with Sturm Graz).

"And he wants to be a part of that as well. He has got ambition and he wants to play at the highest level possible


He has done really well for Motherwell last season, and finished off the season with two Scotland caps, which is tremendous, and he obviously capped it off with Young Player of the Year as well. So, he had a great season last season and he wants to take it to another level, so we will see what happens in the next few weeks."


Celtic had been understood to be watching the Motherwell prospect - and former Aberdeen and Falkirk striker Miller didn't close the door totally on a switch to the Glasgow giants.


Asked about how going to "one of the big two here" - Celtic or Rangers - or abroad would benefit his current side, he rounded off: "Lennon has been great for Motherwell, and Motherwell has been great for Lennon.

"It has been a really good fit, and it has been carefully thought of beforehand. There has always been clubs in for him since he was 14 - whether it was down south or up here - but there has always been a path at Motherwell, and it has been carefully thought out.

"Some people would say 'why didn't you go to X,Y and Z club for this money?' - but he has played, he is is the youngest appearance holder for Motherwell and the youngster goalscorer - which is a testament to him.


There is a lot that has happened in his life but he goes on the football pitch, plays his game and enjoys playing football

 

Only ever see him against us, never stood out for me.

 

Okay mate, sure I didn’t

 

I answered that straight away. He can get a bigger, more established club that’s in Europe.


I’m not sure how I can better explain that to you.

 

The only reason you’re unsure how you can explain it is simply because you can’t justify the point you’re attempting to make. You’re unable to point to a more established club with European football where Miller would get regular game time and which offers the same opportunities for him as Como and Serie A do.

He’s not ready to be a first team regular at a top club. Como is a great stepping stone.

 

Sick listening to the Lennon miller saga tbh. The sooner he fks off to Europe the better

 

Hopefully he * off abroad so we dont have to hear from his da

 

His dad clearly thinks he’s too good for Celtic. A possible decent player in a few years but easily could end up at Hibs or Hearts in the same time and will regret his missed chance to come to us. His dad comes across the same way a 10 year old’s dad does by thinking he is the next messi or Ronaldo- get real that he has been decent in a pish Motherwell team

 

The same mate.
I wish someone would put this to bed for good and give us all peace. His Dad is a Hun * too.

 

How I explain what?
Other teams who would be a better option than Como? Bologna? Where there is another Scottish player already there, who could help him settle into a new environment at a club who also have European football?
A Belgian side? USG were the team who have been the most linked with him other than us, but he could go to another side, Anderlecht, Genk, Antwerp?

He could go to France and play for Strasbourg who have an English manager and who are also in Europe.

I never said he would get more game time anywhere, you’re full of sweeping assumptions. There are no guarantees that he plays wherever he goes as there are so many variables, but his dad has said he wants to go somewhere he will play.

Somehow you couldn’t think outside of Serie A. I never anywhere said Como would be a bad move, you don’t need to justify it to me, I said I think he can do better. Do you even know a lot about Como? Is he guaranteed game time there? They have been signing a lot of players and have a lot of midfielders already. They signed a Croatian boy who is class and have an ex Barca midfielder but you have him playing more there than anyone else somehow. They also have Dele Ali in that midfield.

An ambitious team throwing some money about comes with expectation and with expectation comes pressure to perform. Is the right people there who will look out for his best interests? Just because they have fabregas doesn’t mean he will take to him or be good for him. Is there people better suited to look out for him at Como than there is at Celtic?

I didn’t say a top club either, I said more established. Literally read what I said and not what you want me to say.

You are also under the assumption that we both rate him the same. I think he could play for a team who plays European football. Iv seen enough of him playing, think he is good enough to play for us and I think we should be doing what we can to sign him. I don’t care if you agree or not.