Can Keegan's Newcastle help Scotland produce players worthy of the Premier League?

After Kevin Keegan stated that he would be looking north for a few players to bolster his Premier League challenge next year, it's interesting to see which players from Scotland might be able to cut it in he toughest eague on the planet.

With Hibernian always bringing through a batch of talented youngsters there were reports that the mighty Real Madrid were looking at their young striker Stephen Fletcher.

Rangers and Celtic snatch the youthful talent before the Premier League and at a lower value compared to an English team. In other words, the Old Firm are dangling carrots to the smaller teams that they cannot turn down due to financial reasons before England may even notice a bargain.

Admittedly, English outfits rarely look noth of the border for new talent unless it is a sparkling gem in a sea of (in English minds) mediocrity. It's very tough for the smaller SPL sides as they rely on the Old Firm for full houses at home games but both Celtic and Rangers are taking their best players and leaving them sitting on the bench.