Andrews eyes move to Dundee United

MARVIN “DOG” Andrews is considering a move from Livingston to fellow Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. According to a BBC report, the 27-year-old national senior football team captain is eager to join countrymen Collin Samuel and Jason Scotland at Dundee United, but the move has been stalled until the Tannadice club sell some of their players to offset their present wage costs. United chairman Eddie Thompson and Livingston counterpart Dominic Keane have been in talks about the possible transfer, but Livingston are said to be demanding more than ?300,000 for the stopper. That appears to be more than United can afford at present and Thompson says they will have to move players on first before renewing their interest in Andrews.

Livingston assistant coach Allan Preston had told his club’s website that a bid from Dundee United had been received, although this was later denied by a United spokesman. Dundee coach Ian McCall, though, admits to being a long-standing admirer of the central defender and appears prepared to wait to get his man. “Our valuation of Marvin is substantial and we don’t want to lose him, because he is an important player for us. However, we don’t live in isolation in the football world and, if someone were to make an offer, we would tell the player concerned,” Keane said: Samuel was bought from Falkirk during the offseason while fellow striker Jason Scotland arrived from Defence Force, as McCall overhauled the squad he had inherited late last season. Andrews has established himself as a Scottish Premier League player after joining Livingston from Raith Rovers three years ago. The way United conceded goals in Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian has made a central defender a priority.