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Mark Walker

Lyndon Dykes transfer latest as Rangers linked striker targets top level move

Lyndon Dykes has admitted he's targeting a move to the elite level of football after transfer speculation linking the targetman with Rangers.

The striker blasted nine goals and eight assists in 24 Premiership games this season, a record that has attracted admiring glances from Steven Gerrard.

And the powerful front man has admitted he's been enjoying being linked with such a life-changing move.

He said: "I’m really enjoying my time at Livi. But I’m also confident I can push on and reach an even higher level at a bigger club.

"There’s been a bit of talk and a few clubs interested but I’ve not heard anything concrete. It’s good to be talked about, but I don’t read too much into it.

"I’m backing myself internationally as well and I think I can keep learning and improving. I want to look back when I retire and know that I’ve pushed as hard as I can in my career.

"It’s crazy when you look back. They are a lot of players out there who’ve been at academies and big clubs when they were younger, playing football for so many years.

"But I’m new to the pro scene and have come from nowhere really. I just kinda played Saturday league and mucked around, and now I’m here via Queen of the South.

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"Once I got that sniff of it, I knew this was what I wanted to do."

And Dykes, in an interview in Australia, revealed he's still to decide on his international future too having held talks with both Scotland boss Steve Clarke and Australia manager Graham Arnold.

He could even have featured for the Scots in their Euro 2020 play-off game against Israel, which has already been postponed twice.

He said: "I had a long chat with Steve Clarke and he knew it was a hard decision for me, and he certainly didn’t put me under any pressure.

"The game against Israel didn’t go ahead. But obviously, if you get capped by a country in a tournament you can only play for them.

"It’s crazy with the virus going on how things change so quickly - maybe it’s changed the future for me. If it hadn’t happened, perhaps I’d already have been capped by Scotland.

"But everything happens for a reason and I just want to go back to doing what I do best now and hopefully kick on even more.

"I’ve also spoken to Graham Arnold and Rene Meulensteen as well as Steve Clarke, and it’s a matter now of seeing what happens when international football starts up again. Hopefully, the interest in me is still there then. It’s a matter of sorting out a decision when the time comes.

"It’s hard to say what will happen. I have told both sets of managers my thoughts, and I now have to wait and see.

"Graham seems like a really good guy, and I met Rene in person. He came up to Scotland and we had a coffee after our 2-2 draw with Celtic.

"He’s a great guy as well, and just went through what they’re trying to achieve with the national team. Their philosophy, what they’re trying to implement and future camps. That sort of stuff.

"I got a good vibe. Not too many players get this sort of opportunity to play for two countries and it’s a big decision because I’m ambitious to do the best I can at both club and international level."

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