Ayr United will launch a fight to keep hold of James Maxwell - by offering the Rangers kid a permanent deal to stay at Somerset Park.The highly rated Ibrox left back is currently on loan with the Honest Men until the summer.But a host of Championship clubs and sides south of the border are preparing to make a move to prise him away during the January window.Partick Thistle are among those to have tabled a proposal to take Maxwell to Firhill next month in a bid to bolster their promotion push.But new Ayr managing director, Graeme Mathie, is determined to counter rival interest and keep hold of one of his star assets.He told the Ayrshire Post: "We know the quality James has and we’re keen to see him fulfill that with us."He's a talented
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