Preston North End midfielder 'opens contract talks' ahead of transfer exit, Birmingham City eye £11m ex-Norwich City man

The Lilywhites head into the game fresh off the back of three straight defeats, and will be desperate to rediscover the form that saw them rack up nine points from their last trio of matches in 2020.Meanwhile, the January transfer window continues to see a number of players linked to and away from Deepdale, as a host of clubs eye Preston stars whose contracts are coming to an end this summer.Luton Town skipper Sonny Bradley has recently been linked with a move to Preston, and he would certainly add some quality to the Lilywhites' defence in the absence of Patrick Bauer. However, it would be quite something for the Hatters to part with their captain midway through the season.In terms of outgoings, clubs continue to circle around the likes of Daniel Johnson and Ben Davies, with intense interest from north of the border seeing the pair linked with Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers.Click and scroll through the gallery to see our rundown of today's transfer talk from the second-tier, including Preston North End and their divisional rivals: