Source: Daily_Mail
Pompey's £500,000 offer for wonderkid McCarthy rejected as Celtic wait in the wings
Portsmouth have had a written offer for Hamilton's teenage winger James McCarthy rejected by the Clydesdale Bank Premier League club.[LNB]McCarthy has taken the SPL by storm in his debut season and his form wasrecognised at the weekend when he was named the league's Young Player of theYear.[LNB]The 18-year-old has a contract with the Accies until 2011, however, his performances have raised the attention of a number of clubs with Celtic also apparently keen on the player.[LNB] In demand: Hamilton's James McCarthy (left)[LNB] Portsmouth have been the first of those clubs to make a formal offer, believed to be worth £500,000, with Hamilton chairman Ronnie McDonald revealing the bid had been rejected.[LNB] Life's full of ups and downs: Sportsmail's guide to Premier League basement battlePORTSMOUTH FC
