Rangers and Celtic have made opening bids for Motherwell teen Bailey Rice - but in addition face competitors from golf equipment south of the border.
The Glasgow giants have each began talks and tabled presents with the Steelmen to land their Scotland under-17 cap this summer time with golf equipment lining up for a deal. An English Premier League membership has additionally declared their curiosity however Motherwell are combating to attempt to hold their younger prodigy in Lanarkshire.
There was a conveyor belt of expertise popping out of Fir Park in current seasons with the likes of David Turnbull, Jake Hastie and Allan Campbell coming by means of the academy. The defender isn't as a result of flip 16 till later this yr and can then be eligible to signal his first skilled types.
Rangers and Celtic each see the teenager as the most effective younger gamers in Scotland and try to win the battle for his signature.
If Motherwell are to lose Rice then they'd be seeking to strike a deal now with future add-ons inbuilt, that may be greater than the fundamental compensation they'd be due if he was to maneuver earlier than he indicators his first professional kind.
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