{"id":584895,"date":"2026-05-15T05:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584895\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T05:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:08:18","slug":"falkirk-reject-barney-stewart-transfer-offer-as-seven-figure-bid-begins-bidding-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584895\/","title":{"rendered":"Falkirk reject Barney Stewart transfer offer as seven figure bid begins bidding war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stewart has netted eight goals for the Bairns and has been shortlisted for the Scottish Football Writers&#8217; Association&#8217;s Young Player of the Year<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_JS398985334.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Barney Stewart celebrates scoring for Falkirk\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Barney Stewart celebrates scoring for Falkirk<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Falkirk have turned down a seven figure bid from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/west-bromwich-albion-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> for Barney Stewart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/english-football-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> English Championship <\/a>side has now made multiple offers for the Scotland under-21 cap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They have now well into seven figures but are still well short of the Bairns\u2019 asking price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Several other English and European clubs are watching the striker\u2019s situation closely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It remains to be seen if the Baggies &#8211; who are now managed by former <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scotland-football-team\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Scotland<\/a> international James Morrison &#8211; will go again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The good thing for<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/falkirk-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Falkirk<\/a> is the 22-year-old recently signed a long-term deal and still has another three years on his deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stewart has made headlines after hitting 10 goals in just under half a season in the Premiership with John McGlynn\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He started this season on loan at Dunfermline Athletic, where he ripped it up with eight goals in just 12 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John McGlynn then recalled him and he continued to produce at the top level in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This season has made Stewart one of the hottest properties in Scottish football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His form has even seen some pundits champion him for a place in Steve Clarke\u2019s World Cup-bound Scotland squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has also been shortlisted for the Scottish Football Writers\u2019 Association\u2019s young player of the year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Falkirk Barney Stewart\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_PFA-Scotland-hilton-glasgow-Scotland-UK-27-Apr-2026.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Falkirk Barney Stewart\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Falkirk Barney Stewart(Image: Jeff Holmes JSHPIX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stewart was also on the shortlist for the PFA (Scotland) young player award but missed out to on-loan Rangers winger Mikey Moore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has been some rise for the forward who McGlynn signed from Heriot-Watt University just under two years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stewart had initially come through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers before he decided to move into further education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Falkirk favourite missed Wednesday night\u2019s 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