Celtic and Rangers are both connected with the same player ahead of next season.
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell has stated that it would take a’significant’ amount of money to get Celtic and Rangers-linked striker Theo Bair away from Fir Park this summer.
According to The Athletic, both the Hoops and the Gers are interested in signing the forward in the current transfer window as they prepare for the 2024/25 season.
Bair, 24, scored 15 goals in all competitions in the last campaign and Motherwell could face a battle to keep hold of him over the next couple of months.
Speaking last month, Kettlewell said: “With the likes of Theo, I am very, very relaxed about it, I really am.
I don’t mean that to be blase, but when you start getting pent up abut interest in your players, you would never be able to do your job.
“I’m confident that people will be interested in Theo Bair. He is a signed player for this football club. Anyone attempting to remove him will have to pay a high price.
“I would like to keep him at the football club because I believe he is constantly improving, learning his profession, and enjoying his football. He is enjoying everything about playing at Motherwell and leading the line.”
He went on to say, “Like last year, I sort of remove myself from that; that’s a football club decision in terms of what we value a player at.” “I wouldn’t be shocked if other players in our group are also being looked at by possible suitors.
“But my job is to put the best group of players and it’s safe to say guys like Theo Bair sit right at the top of the list and we want to retain him because he has been an absolute joy to work with.”
There are really only two options here: someone offers us an amount of money that we can’t refuse, or the player stays here and continues to develop and enjoy his football.
All parties are pretty relaxed, I don’t think there is an eagerness for Theo or Motherwell to move him on.”
Bair began his career with the Vancouver Whitecaps and advanced to the first team as a young player in the MLS.
The Canadian international, who has two caps for his country, originally arrived in Scotland to join St Johnstone in 2022.
However, his stint with the Saints did not go as planned, as he scored only once. Bair has rediscovered his shooting boots since moving to Motherwell, and the change of scenery 12 months ago was beneficial.
Celtic could see him as someone to add more competition and depth to their striking department as they look to win the title again next term under the guidance of Brendan Rodgers.
As for Rangers, they are looking to compete with their rivals for top spot and may have identified Bair as someone who would be able to fire in the goals for them.
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