Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou remains calm about the future of Tawanda Maswanhise at the club.
This comes after Celtic manager Martin O'Neill was spotted in the Fir Park stands on Saturday.
O'Neill and Mark Fotheringham were in attendance as Maswanhise netted his fifteenth goal of the season, propelling Motherwell into the Scottish Cup's fifth round.
When asked about O'Neill's appearance at the match, Askou is quoted as saying: "Yeah, I am [calm].
"Look, there has been interest in our players already in the summer window.
"That interest has been growing and will hopefully grow and grow until we find the right moment with the player to move them on.
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"That moment is not now. We’re halfway through the season, a fantastic season so far, but there’s still room for improvement and that’s what we’re going to chase.
"We can’t keep him forever, and we shouldn’t keep him forever."
He stated: "But there’s no plan of anyone of our players moving on now, and there has been no one coming with a big wish on that."
Regarding what Motherwell will do if a bid comes in for Maswanhise, Askou said: "That is something we will discuss, if that happens, within these walls, without you standing next to us and asking questions about it.
"Obviously, having sold Lennon [Miller] in the summer gives us a good foundation so we are not in any stress in this club.
"But there’s no doubt about it that there’s potential in Tawanda, like there is in many of the other players – and also potential for more.
"But we need to let that grow with Motherwell Football Club, because there’s also potential in this club.
"And for now, that will grow together.
"I’m sure in the coming years, we will see many of these players move on and do really, really well, and some of them maybe even on the biggest stage."
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