Dundee braced for Lyall Cameron transfer interest as Tony Docherty admits it's inevitable

Tony Docherty admits Dundee are braced for summer interest in midfield sensation Lyall Cameron.

The Scotland Under-21 starlet has been one of the standout performers in the country this season and will be a hot candidate for PFA Young Player of the Year. The 21-year-old has taken the Premiership by storm, chipping in five goals, as the Dark Blues secured a top-six finish in their first year back in the top-flight.

Dees boss Docherty has been thrilled by the attacker's growth as he told the Courier: “Seeing players develop over the season has been particularly pleasing with Lyall Cameron certainly in that category. There are loads, you could speak about Josh Mulligan and others. But Lyall in particular and along with Luke McCowan.

"Against Aberdeen a couple of weeks back Lyall could have scored two or three goals and he is developing as a footballer. He’s developing as a person as well. And it’s great to witness because he’s such a hard-working boy, like the whole squad is, and he is beginning to get the fruits of his labour now.

"He is playing regularly and is putting together a real consistent level of performance in his play. It is great to see him to do that and he’s been hugely important this season. Hopefully that continues over the last few games."

Cameron is under contract for another 12 months and while Docherty will hope to keep him at Dens Park, the Dundee boss knows his form will inevitably attract the attention of other clubs.

He said: "I think that’s natural. If you are doing well, of course you are going to attract suitors. I’m sure a lot of the team might have done that because there have been a lot of strong performers in the squad. But the focus is about performing for Dundee.

"We have five games left to perform at the best level we can. To date, it’s the performances from the players consistently that have got us in this position where we are punching four or five places above our weight. We have got ourselves into the top six and it is important we approach these last games the way we have approached the whole season."