Hull City are reported to have made an enquiry regarding Preston left winger Keith Treacy. Last week, the Blues and Nottingham Forest were linked with the 22-year-old, while Burnley are understood to have had an £800,000 offer turned down by the now-League One Lilywhites.
Preston are understood to want around £1 million for the ex-Blackburn man, a fee which is believed to be beyond the Tigers.
Lilywhites chairman Maurice Lindsay has said his club want to keep hold of Treacy but the former Stockport and Sheffield United loanee looks certain to move on during the close season with the player keen on a return to the Championship.
Treacy is currently with the Republic of Ireland squad in Macedonia for today’s Euro 2012 qualifier (Sky Sports One/HD1 8pm).
The Dubliner along with Town’s Damien Delaney and exiting Blues keeper Brian Murphy is not included in the starting line-up, but former loanee Darren O’Dea is at centre-half.
Skipper Robbie Keane is fit to play, alongside Town target Simon Cox, with the groin injury he suffered earlier in the week not having been down to Delaney’s challenge in training on Thursday after all but having been picked up a day earlier.
Republic of Ireland: Given (Manchester City), Kelly (Fulham), O'Shea (Manchester United), O'Dea (Celtic), Kilbane (Hull City), McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Whelan (Stoke City), Hunt (Wolves), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Cox (West Brom).