'Miller ticks every box'

Lennon Miller isn't just impressive on the pitch. He's a standout on paper too.

The Motherwell midfielder looks destined for a big-money move to Italian club Udinese after flying out to Italy on Monday.

Miller, 18, is a dream data-driven transfer target, says former Premiership striker Rory Loy, who hopes the 18-year-old can be the latest Serie A Scottish success after the likes of Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and Lewis Ferguson.

"In the modern game with data and analytics and the way people try and recruit players, it's almost tick box rather than actually watching them, and Lennon Miller must tick every single box and every single person's sheet," said Loy on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.

"He's very young, he's 18 years old, he's played over 70 first-team games in the middle of the pitch, he's a good height, so I'm not surprised there's been so much interest in him and he's technically very gifted as well.

"I spoke to Lee, his dad, at a Scotland Under-21s game last year against France at the Falkirk Stadium. I got the impression that going abroad would have been Lennon's first choice.

"It doesn't surprise me that he's on a plane out to Udinese. I would imagine that deal will get done at some point and hopefully he can go and have the impact on Serie A which our other Scottish players have had in recent years."