Rangers and Celtic linked Lyndon Dykes insists he's ready to step up to next level despite loving life at Livingston

The Aussie born attacker 24, scored 12 goals in 33 games last season and is now being linked with a big money move this summer.

Both sides of the Glasgow divide have been liked with Dykes and a number of English Championship sides have also been credited with an interest.

Livingston have slapped a £2m price tag on the striker, but he is adamant that he’s heard nothing about a possible switch.

Speaking to The World Game, Dykes said: “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 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.

“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).

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

Stoke City, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Wigan, Blackburn and Barnsley are all understood to have registered their interest in Dykes.

League One side Sunderland are also keeping tabs, but their current financial situation could be an issue when competing against the rest for his signature.

On the international front, Dykes is still to decide whether his international future lies with Australia or Scotland.

The target man is eligible to play for both and he admits he came close to pulling on the famous navy blue shirt before the coronavirus shutdown.

He added: “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 FIFA tournament at senior level) 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 spoken to Graham and Rene 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 (in early March).

“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.”