RUNNING FOR THE BORDER

Dean eyes English switch after his Fir Park exit

- SCOTT BURNS

DEAN CORNELIUS has set his sights on a move to England after ending his time at boyhood heroes Motherwell.

The midfielder is now a free agent having knocked back a new contract at Fir Park.

And the 22-year-old is waiting for English interest to be firmed up as he looks to start a new adventure down south.

Cornelius said: "England has always been an ambition of mine. I have spoken to a few clubs.

"I'm still not sure what is going to happen but I will make a decision in the next few weeks." Playing for the club he supported as a boy has already seen Cornelius achieve one ambition.

Now he wants to tick off another by cracking it across the border.

He said: "I started by wanting to play for my boyhood club.