Are Preston set to buy Wigan Athletic's training ground?

The Championship club has been linked with the Euxton site before - with sources hosing down the link elsewhere.

But it is understood representatives from North End visited the site today, inviting speculation the venue may be sold.

If Euxton is sold, Latics still have their facility at Christopher Park, which is currently used by younger players.

Their first team also trained there until the club bought Euxton from Bolton Wanderers, for around £2.2m, four years ago.

Administrators in charge of Latics have been selling their biggest assets to keep the club running and to reduce their debt. So far, those assets have been the crown jewels from the first-team squad.

A club exiting administration must clear all footballing creditors' debts, which was listed at £6m before activity late last-week.

And of the non-footballing creditors' debts (£4m), a quarter - so around £1m - needs to be paid to avoid a 15 point penalty. Administrators' fees and legal fees, likely to be seven-figure, will also need to be cleared.

Preston were approached for comment.