'Fantastic' Miller's future 'not at top of my mind'
Jens Berthel Askou says "fantastic" Lennon Miller's future has "not been top of my mind" - but the Motherwell boss admits "there probably is" interest in the teenager.The 18-year-old midfielder has been given extended time off after impressing in his first start for Scotland in Liechtenstein last week.Speculation continues to surround the future of Fir Park youth product, who has a year left to run on his contract.But Askou is unsure whether this summer is the time when Miller will "take the next step" in his career."There probably is [interest in him], but it's not been top of my mind," the new Well manager said. "I'll probably need to get that update myself. I know he's a fantastic player, he's just gone into the national team, he's a big profile for Scottish football."For sure he's going to face a fantastic international career, then we'll see over time if it's going to be this summer that he will take the next step. "I haven't met him yet because he's got a few extra days off, so I think it would be fair for me to meet him first and have some good discussions with him before I answer any specific questions about his future."
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