Motherwell are on the verge of securing a loan deal for 18 year old Coventry midfielder Kai Andrews. The Wales Under-19 international has seen limited playtime with the Sky Blues, having made two substitute appearances last season and remaining sidelined this term.

With Lennon Miller out for six to eight weeks due to an ankle fracture, and several players like Ross Callachan, Callum Slattery, and Sam Nicholson still finding their way back from injuries, Motherwell's manager Stuart Kettlewell is in the market for midfield reinforcements. Speaking about Andrews, Kettlewell remarked: "He’s a player I really like. I’ll always be respectful in this, that until something is actually done, he’s not our player."

He added, "Kai is someone that I really like, I’ve followed for a while now, someone that’s very highly regarded, a really, really good talent. I’ve been fortunate enough to watch him live, which is always good."

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Kettlewell was cautious but optimistic, saying, "So that is something that we’re working towards but I’d be respectful until that’s actually signed, sealed and delivered – I don’t want to step on anybody’s toes at that point."

He also spoke about the club's philosophy, voicing, "But again, it’s another scenario where a young player, very young player at 18, we want to try and show ourselves to be a football club that gives that opportunity."

Kettlewell highlighted the club's history of successfully fostering young talent, stating, "I think we’ve done that time and again now and there’s been a lot of success in it."