James Beattie hopeful of Kal Naismith signing

Accrington Stanley boss James Beattie has revealed that he is hopeful of signing former Rangers winger Kal Naismith before the start of the new season.

The 21-year-old, who has previously represented Scotland at youth level, impressed for the club in their 1-1 pre-season draw with Tranmere Rovers at the weekend.

"I think there's a very talented footballer in Kal. His confidence needs boosting and I think he thrives on responsibility," he told the Lancashire Telegraph.

"I said to him before I want to see you go out there and enjoy playing football because you're a good player, I want to see you smiling and as you've seen he is a totally different player, he's a special player."

Former Manchester United striker Danny Webber is also on trial at the club.