Hamilton snub Pompey's 'substantial' bid for boy wonder McCarthy

06 May 2009 01:10
Hamilton last night rejected a 'substantial' written offer from Portsmouth for star asset James McCarthy.[LNB]The 18-year-old midfielder was named PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year on Sunday evening after a superb debut season in the SPL, rubber-stamping his status as one of the most sought-after teenage talents in the British game.[LNB] Hamilton have rejected a 'substantial' written offer from Portsmouth for teenage midfielder James McCarthy[LNB]Portsmouth have been closely tracking Celtic target McCarthy over recent months and have now become the first club to try to lure him south to the Barclays Premier League this summer. Tottenham set to raid Portsmouth for £8m-rated defender Glen JohnsonTHE LIST: The best signings of the seasonPORTSMOUTH FC

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