Motherwell striker Scott McDonald will stay with the club
Thursday 21 July 2016 09:19, UK
Motherwell striker Scott McDonald will be staying at Fir Park for another season after the club turned down a bid from Western Sydney Wanderers.
The 32-year-old appeared keen to return to Australia, but has decided to remain with the Lanarkshire club following talks with manager Mark McGhee and Motherwell chief executive Alan Burrows.
McGhee said: "Scott is an extremely important part of our plans as we believe he is one of the very best strikers in the country.
"Alan Burrows and I chatted with the player for some time on Wednesday and there was a lot of common ground. It's obvious Scott has a deep affinity for the club and wants to try and help us in this new season.
"The actual interest came fairly out the blue and the prospect of a return home is obviously intriguing for anyone in that scenario, however, it was also clear he still feels there is unfinished business in the SPFL, which was great for us.
"That meant, when an official did eventually come in during the night, it was a fairly simple one for us to politely reject."
