- Miller, 18, sends emotional farewell message to followers, whereas Serie A facet say they’ve captured ‘one of many brightest younger skills in European soccer’
- Teen is ready to hitch rising band of Scots in Italy together with Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Che Adams, Josh Doig and Liam Henderson
- He might but be joined at Udinese by Bristol Metropolis’s Scotland worldwide Ross McCrorie, with Serie A outfit ready to pay £3.5m asking value
Lennon Miller has accomplished his gorgeous £4.75m transfer from Motherwell to Udinese.
The deal to signal the Scotland worldwide was confirmed by the Italian membership after he handed a medical.
And the Lanarkshire outfit’s payment will smash the £2.75m they obtained from Celtic for David Turnbull 5 years in the past.
Udinese claimed they’d secured ‘one of many brightest younger skills in European soccer’ in Miller, whereas the 18-year-old mentioned an emotional goodbye to Motherwell followers as information of his transfer got here by means of.
‘All I’ve ever recognized is Motherwell and for all of it to vary so rapidly shall be tough, however I’m trying ahead to it,’ he mentioned. ‘Everbody has been nice on the membership. The supervisor, the followers and the gamers, I wish to thank them.’
Udinese posted on X: ‘One of many brightest younger skills in European soccer joins Udinese. A contemporary midfielder, able to combining approach, imaginative and prescient and character, he arrives from Motherwell on a five-year contract.’
Lennon Miller indicators his deal as he joins Udinese on Tuesday night time after leaving Motherwell
Tennager Miller has rapidly grow to be most coveted younger participant in Scottish soccer
The excitement round Miller has been incessant, together with fixed hyperlinks with the Outdated Agency
Regardless of long-standing hypothesis linking with him either side of the Outdated Agency and a few late curiosity from Ipswich, Miller at all times had his coronary heart set on transferring abroad.
He joins the rising record of Scots plying their commerce in Italy.
This coming season, he’ll come up in opposition to Napoli pair Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour – each title winners final yr whereas the previous was additionally nominated for the Ballon d’Or – in addition to Torino’s Che Adams and Sassuolo’s Josh Doig. Liam Henderson has simply joined Serie B outfit Sampdoria.
Miller made 76 senior appearances for Motherwell and helped them end eighth within the desk final season after incomes the captaincy. That led to him successful full worldwide caps in opposition to Iceland and Liechtenstein on the finish of the season.
He didn’t play firstly of this this season, with the membership adamant he was carrying a minor knock.
Udinese, who completed twelfth in Italy final season, start their season on Monday in opposition to Carrarese within the Coppa Italia.
Miller may effectively be joined on the membership by his fellow Scot, the Bristol Metropolis midfielder Ross McCrorie.
Ross McCrorie of Bristol Metropolis might quickly by becoming a member of his fellow Scot Miller at Udinese
Udinese announce the seize of Miller and describe him as ‘one of many brightest younger skills in European soccer’
Firmly established within the facet at Ashton Gate, the 27-year-old has curiosity from fellow Championship facet Norwich Metropolis, however it’s the Serie A outfit who’re ready to pay the £3.5m asking value.
Together with Miller, Udinese have recognized him as one other key participant of their plans of pushing for a European place this season.
The previous Rangers and Aberdeen participant joined Metropolis in 2023 after three years at Aberdeen. He was a part of Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad eventually yr’s European Championships.
Udinese, who’re managed by German boss Kosta Runjaic, already boast former Aston Villa ahead Keinan Davis and one-time Celtic striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo of their squad.
