Accies starlet snubs move
Sought-after youngster James McCarthy is set to snub the overtures of top Premiership and SPL sides to stay with Hamilton.
The highly-rated 16-year-old has attracted the interest of a host of clubs after making the breakthrough at Hamilton.
McCarthy has enjoyed training spells at Liverpool and Reading in the last year, while Sheffield United along with Scottish duo Celtic and Rangers have all expressed an interest in the prodigious talent.
However, the teenage midfielder has decided to reject the chance to move on and has opted to stay at Hamilton for a further year to continue his football education.
McCarthy's agent Bill McMurdo confirmed the youngster had decided to stay at Hamilton for one more season before deciding whether or not to move on to a bigger club.
"James has decided to stay on at Hamilton for another season despite the great interest in him," McMurdo told skysports.com
"It is a brave decision by him but he feels he is not ready at his age to move to a bigger club.
"He believes he will benefit more by staying at Hamilton and by playing regular first team football.
"He has a lot of confidence that if he waits before moving he will be more ready for it then.
"Liverpool and Reading both had him down to train with them and I know Rafa Benitez was extremely keen on him.
"He was keen to sign him and he was ready to put him straight into their reserve side.
"The same goes for Sheffield United as they were really keen on him too.
"Reading also expressed an interest and Celtic and Rangers were keeping tabs on him.
"But after much thought James has decided to stay at Hamilton for another year and he believes it is the right thing to do."
He's not coming this year then.
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