A hosts of clubs are keeping tabs on the Premiership’s top scorer in the final stages of the transfer window
14:15, 27 Jan 2026Updated 14:28, 27 Jan 2026
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Motherwell forward Tawanda Maswanhise insists he is only focussed on his form amid rising transfer speculation.
The Premiership’s top scorer has been touted with a move to the Scottish champions this month after Martin O’Neill was among those who watched the 23-year-old impress again at Fir Park earlier this month. Boss Jens Berthel Askou has played down the speculation and previously insisted that the summer sale of Lennon Miller means they’re under no pressure to sell this month.
The Steelmen are looking to hold onto the Zimbabwe international until at least the end of this season. But the Hoops, Rangers and a host of Championship clubs are said to be weighing up a move to test Motherwell’s resolve this month.
But the man at the centre of the the saga is only concentrating on the Lanarkshire side. He told Zimbabwean out The Chronicle: “I am obviously happy with my form. I hope to continue on this path, scoring and assisting goals.”
Maswanhise was voted one of the most promising players at the African Cup of Nations. Zimbabwe coach Marian Marinica has revealed he held talks with the player in Scotland as part of a scouting mission.
He said: “I am happy with how Maswanhise is playing. He is always a fantastic player with a lot of focus. I am having a seven-day trip in Europe where I have to meet as many players as possible. I decided to start in Scotland where I met with Tawanda Maswanhise and we had a fruitful discussion.”
Askou surprisingly hooked Motherwell’s star man during last weekend’s 4-0 rout of Kilmarnock – after Maswanhise netted his 16th league goal of the season.
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But the boss insisted the attacker was “easily” tuning out the transfer noise: “It’s very easy to focus on what we need to do here, and that is to make sure we are successful.
“That we improve, and he improves. That we keep setting him up in front of the goal because he is very effective. He is doing really well. It was like telling your son, it’s time to go to bed now. He wanted to play for another half an hour. It was clear, and I get that. But we are now getting into a spell of a lot of games where we need to keep him fresh and sharp.”
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