West Brom handed boost in reported £1.7m transfer race with Preston North End for ex-Everton man

West Brom handed boost in reported £1.7m transfer race with Preston North End for ex-Everton man

 

West Brom look set to sign Standard Liege midfielder Isaac Price after reported competition from Preston North End.

 

The Lilywhites were credited with interest in the 21-year-old this week, by Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, but those linked were then played down. It’s understood that Price was a player PNE looked at in the summer transfer window.

But, after signing Jayden Meghoma on loan from Brentford this week, manager Paul Heckingbottom made it clear further business was unlikely. And with Lewis Gibson having reportedly cost North End more than £1.5million this month, another seven-figure swoop would’ve been a surprise.

The Northern Ireland international made two Premier League appearances for the Toffees before leaving in the summer of 2023. He has racked up more than 60 appearances for the Belgian outfit since then and scored one goal. Price hit the headlines in mid-October when he scored a hat-trick for his country.

 

Preston snapped up Iceland international Stefan Thordarson in the summer transfer window for a reported £800k fee. North End are not short of numbers in the midfield department at present but have been linked with a handful of players in recent weeks.

 

Adam Phillips of Barnsley and Luke Cundle of Wolves are two midfielders to be mentioned in the media as potential PNE targets. Ryan Ledson and Duane Holmes are both in the final six months of their contracts at Deepdale

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