Preston North End retain a slim hope of reaching the play-offs but Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Brentford in London made that task increasingly difficult for Alex Neil’s men. Since the return of the Championship the team have found it difficult with just the one win in seven fixtures.
In only one of those matches have they managed more than one goal, something which Sky Sports pundits Jobi McAnuff and Sam Saunders addressed when talking about what is required recruitment wise in the transfer market.
Click and scroll through for all the latest transfer speculation and news from Deepdale and around the Championship as the league nears the end of the 2019/20 season.
5. West Brom keeper in-demand
Championship trio Swansea City, Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers are set to compete for the signing of West Brom goalkeeper Jonathan Bond. The 27-year-old is back-up to Sam Johnstone for the Premier League promotion chasers. (Sky Sports) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
6. Bielsa wants international playmaker
Amer Gojak is a name few will likely be familiar with in England, but he is a transfer target for Leeds United. The Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder has been attracting interest from the Premier League and Serie A after impressing with the Croatian giants. He has four goals in 10 caps for Bosnia. (Correio Dello Sport) Photo: JASPER JACOBS
7. Wigan boss attracting interest
Paul Cook is a wanted man following his exploits with Wigan Athletic. The Latics are 13th after an imperious run of form. If they were to get a points deduction they would still be outside the bottom three. It has led to interest from Middlesbrough, Bristol City and Birmingham. (PA) Photo: George Wood
8. Monk’s recruitment plans
Garry Monk has revealed that he has already begun thinking about plans to improve Sheffield Wednesday next season, which includes the recruitment side of the club. He said: “I have got a good idea on certain things we can work on that can help the players increase that resilience level and performance level.” (Yorkshire Post) Photo: Clive Rose