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Preston North End plot raid for Premier League starlet, Spurs could hijack Man Utd's £20m transfer plans

Preston North End ground out a goalless draw with Reading in the second-tier yesterday afternoon, a result which sees them sitting 11th in the table after 26 games.

The visitors missed a late penalty, as Lucas Joao's shot flew wide of Daniel Iversen's goal, and Lilywhites boss Alex Neil claimed that a defeat would have been an unfair result for his side had the effort gone in, insisting: "I don't think Reading would have deserved to win had they scored the penalty, I would have been extremely frustrated had that been a decisive goal."Next up, the Lilywhites travel to face struggling Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday afternoon, and will be looking to pick up three points against the managerless Owls.Preston have defeated Wednesday in their last three meetings, and will be hopeful of extending their run against a side currently in the relegation zoneMeanwhile, the January transfer window is starting to liven up, and it will be fascinating to see whether Preston can bolster their ranks with any further signings before the end of the month, having already brought in Jayson Molumby, Ched Evans and Daniel Iversen.Here's our round-up of the latest news and transfer talk from the second-tier, including Preston North End and a number of their divisional rivals: