Motherwell captain Paul Quinn says their first European campaign in 13 years will provide an even bigger shop window for the club's stars.The Fir Park club will play in the UEFA Cup next season after clinching third spot in the SPL under manager Mark McGhee who has subsequently knocked back a chance to take charge of Hearts.

Defender Mark Reynolds has been the subject of a failed bid by Rangers recently although striker Ross McCormack is expected to leave the Lanarkshire club before the start of the season. Quinn, 22, believes a good run in the UEFA Cup can help everyone at Fir Park achieve their ambitions.

He said: "We have the UEFA Cup to look forward to, which is massive, and which will give us an extra edge every single day in training. We have to win one tie to get in to the group stages and if we can manage to do that then it can set us up for the rest of the season.

"Every time you go play in a European tie, half of Europe is watching. If you do well in those games, who knows where your career may end up? I want to get away to a bigger club as does everybody, that is the aim. But for now, the job is to keep the squad together, maybe add one or two to it and go forward towards the UEFA Cup.

"You watch European football in the house on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. How good would it be out of the house and playing in it? It would be remarkable, especially for a club that hasn't done so much recently in Europe. It shows how much the club has moved forward."

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