Kilmarnock look set for a fight to keep Eamonn Brophy as Preston reportedly eye up a move (Daily Mail).
Lillywhites boss Alex Neil gave the Scotland international his chance at Hamilton as a youngster and has followed his career since. He’s now seemingly keen on reuniting with Brophy at Deepdale.
Neil wants a Brophy reunion at Preston reportedly. (Photo by Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images)
At Kilmarnock Brophy has managed to break into the Scotland setup and has four goals this term.
A decision for Kilmarnock to make
Neil wants to beef up his striker department after watching his side drop down to sixth in the Championship, which is still a respectable position.
Ex-SPFL strikers Jayden Stockley and Louis Moult are on the books at Deepdale, although the latter is currently out with a long-term knee problem. Brophy would come in to provide competition.
He’d have to work to get into the Preston squad (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
By all accounts, Brophy’s had a pretty frustrating campaign. Four goals isn’t great and if a decent Preston bid came in, perhaps Brophy and Kilmarnock may have a chat about the future.
Whether a move beckons for the 23-year-old is unclear but his positive spell at Rugby Park overall was always going to attract interest.