Preston North End linked full-back set to decide on future, ex-Millwall man could join QPR
Preston North End are just over a month away from kicking off their 2021/22 campaign, and will be looking to continue snapping up new signings in the summer transfer window to strengthen their side.
So far, the Lilywhites have landed forward Izzy Brown and defensive pair Liam Lindsay and Matthew Olusunde, while Sepp van den Berg has joined on loan from Liverpool for his second season in a row at Deepdale.
Meanwhile, Preston boss Frankie McAvoy has been lauding the quality available to him from the club's youth academy, after trio Lewis Leigh, Noah Mawene and Josh Seary joined the club's senior pre-season training programme.
He said: “These three have done well in the academy and I always like to see the young boys in the first-team environment when we have got the space and opportunity to do so.
“They’ve trained very well so far and they will be with us for a bit of time. It (whether they feature in the club's friendly against Bamber Bridge this weekend) will depend on numbers, we will see what we have got.”
“If they are not starting in the team I can have them on the side ready to come on. I’m hopeful that we can have a look at them in the pre-season games.”
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Preston North End and the rest of the Championship, as the reaction to the summer transfer window activity and build-up to the eagerly-anticipated new season continues:
He said: “These three have done well in the academy and I always like to see the young boys in the first-team environment when we have got the space and opportunity to do so.
5. Berge wants to stay in England
Sheffield United's £22m man Sander Berge is said to favour staying in England, amid reports linking him with top teams both domestically and in Italy. Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Napoli and Atalanta are among the clubs said to be keen on the £35m-rated ace. (Football League World)
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6. Swans eye Burton move
Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers have both been credited with an interest in Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Robbie Burton. The 21-year-old impressed in the Arsenal youth academy, before sealing a move to the Croatian giants last year. (Wales Online)
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7. Duo jostle for Freeman
Bournemouth and Stoke City have both credited with an interest in Sheffield United midfielder Luke Freeman. The Blades' £5m signing spent last season on in the Championship with Nottingham Forest. (Football League World)
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8. Wolves plot £10m Robinson raid
Wolves are the latest side to be linked with a move for Fulham full-back Antonee Robinson. The USA international is believed to valued at around £10m, and is also said to be on Premier League champions Manchester City's radar. (Football Insider)
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