Motherwell boss Terry Butcher has turned down City's offer for young ginge, Stephen Pearson. So the kid has handed a transfer request in!

Mardy git Butcher said,

"We have had an offer from Leicester City, via the player's agent, but it was a derisory figure and we instantly rejected it.

"They are offering £100,000 which would go up to £250,000 if he played 57 Premiership games over three years.

"We knew a lot of clubs would come after our players but this was an offer that was very easy to turn down.

"It's nowhere near what we value him at."

Pearson only has a year of his contract to run at Fir Park and has now handed in a written transfer request.

"It's a massive blow for us," continued Butcher.

"Stephen was very much in our plans for the coming season and he may yet stay with us.

"But we have now notified all clubs in the English Premiership and First Division that Stephen is available."

Adams wants to sign Pearson to help us in the disciplinary department. Last season he only picked up 2 red cards and 9 yellows...

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