LIVERPOOL have struck a deal which will see Ben Davies head to Anfield and brilliant prospect Sepp van Den Berg head the other way on loan.
Jurgen Klopp is desperate for a centre back due to a long list of injuries and the Reds have reportedly been able to land the deal at a lower price than other interested parties, with North End agreeing to sell him for £2 million.
Celtic had been asked to pay around £2.5m, while Bournemouth were told they would have to fork out £3m.
But Preston have more been willing to let Liverpool have their star centre-back, and part of the reason for that is because Van Den Berg will head out to Deepdale.
Van Den Berg is considered a player with great potential, but Klopp hasn’t trusted the youngster to step into his Liverpool side, even with their spate of injuries.
LEICESTER City want to sign Watford’s Nathaniel Chalobah to bolster their midfield.
The Foxes are looking to sign an attacking midfielder as they look to fill the gap left by the injury to Dennis Praet, who is out until Apri
CARDIFF City are being linked with a late move for Sheffield Wednesday striker Jordan Rhodes.
The Bluebirds could hand the forward an escape route from Hillsborough before the end of the transfer window tonight.
Rhodes, who is 30 years old, has scored just once in 17 games in all competitions this season and may be allowed to leave Sheffield Wednesday.
BIRMINGHAM CITY have made a final big-money bid to land Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet.
The Championship club have had to two offers turned down but have now upped their offer to around the £3million mark.
Hibs will now have to decide whether to accept the offer and let the 23-year-old move south.
WATFORD have opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for midfielder Matty Longstaff.
The 20-year-old could be set to leave St. James’ Park on a temporary basis in search of regular first team football.
Longstaff has made five Premier League appearances this season – his last start came in the 3-0 defeat against Arsenal earlier this month.
The centre-midfielder has scored three goals in 20 appearances for the Magpies since his debut in August 2019.
GLENN Murray is expected to leave Brighton and link up again with his former Seagulls boss Chris Hughton at Nottingham Forest.
The veteran striker has been on loan at Watford but has been unable to secure playing time.
HUDDERSFIELD Town are plotting a move for Stoke City striker Lee Gregory.
The 32-year-old has recently recovered from a groin injury which saw him ruled out for almost two months but remains well down the pecking order at the Brittania.
SOUTHAMPTON and Everton are interested in signing Joshua King.
The Norwegian is out of contract at AFC Bournemouth in the summer.
The Saints are believed to be favourites to sign the striker with Shane Long heading out on loan to Cherries as part of a deal – potentially with an option to buy.
DERBY County will sign Rangers defender George Edmundson on loan subject to his medical.
The Gers central defender moved to Ibrox from Oldham Athletic.
Edmundson has an abundance of potential, however he has been restricted for game time at Rangers with Connor Goldson, Filip Helander and Leon Balogun for competition.
The 23-year-old has made just one substitute appearance in the Scottish Premiership this term, but Rangers manager Steven Gerrard still believes he has a big future ahead.
NEWCASTLE United star Matt Ritchie could be returning to Bournemouth.
Ritchie appears to have fallen down the pecking order at Newcastle and has been linked with a return to his former club.
The Cherries have a firm interest in the Scot but it has been claimed that Newcastle are yet to receive a satisfactory offer to sanction a transfer for the player.
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