Rangers and Celtic have made opening bids for Motherwell youngster Bailey Rice - but also face competition from clubs south of the border.
The Glasgow giants have both started talks and tabled offers with the Steelmen to land their Scotland under-17 cap this summer with clubs lining up for a deal. An English Premier League club has also declared their interest but Motherwell are fighting to try and keep their young prodigy in Lanarkshire.
There has been a conveyor belt of talent coming out of Fir Park in recent seasons with the likes of David Turnbull, Jake Hastie and Allan Campbell coming through the academy. The defender is not due to turn 16 until later this year and will then be eligible to sign his first professional forms.
