Maswanhise will not be sold this window, say Motherwell

Motherwell insist Scottish Premiership top scorer Tawanda Maswanhise will not be sold in the winter transfer window, despite reported deadline day interest from Anderlecht.

The Zimbabwe international has netted 18 goals in all competitions this term, 13 of which have come in Scotland's top flight.

With the fourth-placed Fir Park side five points adrift of Celtic and Rangers, manager Jens Berthel Askou has said Well will not let their top players leave in this window.

And that view is shared by the club, who remain firm Maswanhise will not be sold before Monday's 23:00 GMT deadline.

After the 23-year-old scored a double in Motherwell's 2-0 win at Livingston on Saturday, Askou told BBC Scotland: "I'm not offering him to anyone. What's important is we have a plan that he's here, and we're going to stick to that plan, because he's adding value to the team.

"His performances and the team's performances are adding value to him, which will benefit him when he will move on eventually, and it will benefit the club.

"Until then, we are building a very, very strong team around his qualities, making sure we service him enough, and then it's up to him to keep doing what he's doing.

"It's a discussion when the right club comes in at the right time, and we decide that it's time for him, which is not now."