Rangers and Celtic told one Premiership starlet they should 'definitely' be watching by ex-Ibrox star

Belgium's Mandela Keita holds off Scotland's Lennon Miller at Tynecastle.Belgium's Mandela Keita holds off Scotland's Lennon Miller at Tynecastle.
Belgium's Mandela Keita holds off Scotland's Lennon Miller at Tynecastle. | SNS Group
The Motherwell midfielder and Scotland under-21 international was the subject of intense transfer speculation this summer.

Rangers and Celtic should be keeping close tabs on Motherwell starlet Lennon Miller because he is the type of player that both Old Firm clubs should be looking to recruit.

That’s the view of former Ibrox star Jamie Murphy who believes the Scotland under-21 international is one of the country’s most exciting young prospects.

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Miller has continued to make headlines for all the right reasons this term after being granted a licence to flourish and his first-team breakthrough under Stuart Kettlewell last season. The Fir Park sensation has earned rave reviews from pundits and several ex-pros in the media, putting Glasgow’s big two on high alert.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers opted to sign Dundee skipper Luke McCowan for £1 million on Deadline Day this summer instead of swooping for Miller, while Philippe Clement opted to complete a deal for Connor Barron from Aberdeen with a transfer fee yet to be determined.

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However, ex-Gers and Motherwell forward Murphy - now playing for Championship side Ayr United - believes Miller should still be on their radar as he is likely to move on “sooner rather than later”, having tread in the 18-year-old’s footsteps previously as a teenager coming through the Steelmen youth academy system.

Speaking on the Go Radio Football Show, Murphy said: “He's been terrific. To come in the way he has and settle into the team and almost be the main man at that age is really, really difficult to do so it is no wonder why teams are looking at him and I expect him to move on sooner rather than later.

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“He's the type of player both Old Firm teams should be looking at. Going back in the day here but looking at the best players in Scotland first and foremost before you go to a foreign player. That is where the bread and butter is. You want to have those players you can develop and play over time.

“You can see it with Rangers and Connor Barron. It may be a different situation at Rangers with Barron coming in. Maybe not being the one they wanted to start but he's come in and done so well, he's stayed in the team. I think both teams should definitely be looking at Lennon Miller.”

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