Saints boss Stephen Robinson believes Celtic goal Dylan Reid is already within the excellent place to develop as a participant.
The Scotland under-17 worldwide has been drawing admiring glances from golf equipment since breaking into the St Mirren first workforce, with Benfica long-term admirers together with the Hoops and latterly Rangers.
Ange Postecoglou's facet have had an preliminary six-figure bid accepted, with Reid understood to have spoke with the Glasgow giants on Monday.
Robinson hasn't given up hope of preserving Reid in Paisley, insisting the membership have a historical past of serving to prospects fulfil their potential with extra sport time.
He advised Sky Sports activities Scotland: "Clearly we're a membership that has to develop gamers and has to promote gamers.
"We imagine Dylan is a highly-rated younger expertise that we are able to develop right here.
"We've an academy system that produces gamers, there isn't any fewer than six younger gamers coaching with us presently.
"Kieran Offord might begin the sport on Saturday (in opposition to Cowdenbeath), he is been sensible and there are different younger youngsters in and round that.
"For me it is an excellent membership for younger gamers to develop. Dylan, his advisors and his household have selections to make.
"He does not must look an excessive amount of additional than right here to develop."
Whereas confirming Reid now has a choice to make about the place he plies his commerce subsequent season, the Buddies boss warned followers to not imagine all the things they've heard about his switch pursuit.
Robinson added: "There's been a whole lot of discuss as there all the time is. You'll be able to't management that.
"He is a gifted boy, as are a whole lot of our younger gamers. They get recognition and a focus and a few of it is true, a few of it is not."
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