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Report: Leeds and Sunderland scouted Scottish youngster Jake Hastie on Wednesday

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Motherwell’s Jake Hastie is reportedly a target for Championship quartet Leeds United, West Brom, Swansea City and Norwich, not to mention Sunderland.

Jake Hastie of Motherwell at The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium on July 9, 2016 in Dumbarton, Scotland.

Leeds United, West Brom and Sunderland are among the clubs who sent scouts to watch Motherwell youngster Jake Hastie on Wednesday night, as reported by the Daily Record.

The 19-year-old left winger spent the first half of the season on loan at second tier outfit Alloa Athletic before returning to Fir Park at the turn of the year. Hastie has since established himself as a key player for The Well, with Stephen Robinson’s side winning their last four league games.

But, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season and Motherwell struggling to strike an agreement for a long-term deal, it is understood that a number of clubs from south of the border are on red alert.

26th January 2019, Dens Park, Dundee, Scotland; Ladbrokes Premiership football, Dundee versus Motherwell;  Nathan Ralph of Dundee races past Jake Hastie of Motherwell

The Record claims that Leeds, West Brom and Sunderland watched Hastie in action this week while Norwich City and Swansea are also big fans of the gifted teenager.

The scouts will have been impressed, too, given that Hastie marked the occasion with a stunning long-range strike to set Motherwell on their way to a 2-1 win against St Mirren.

Motherwell's Jake Hastie at The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium on July 9, 2016 in Dumbarton, Scotland.