Nugent not for sale, warn Preston
'David Nugent has been tremendous for us, and I am sure he will
play in the Premier League'
Preston's England Under-21 striker David Nugent may have caught the
eye of numerous Premiership clubs but chairman Derek Shaw today
insisted that their top scorer "is not for sale" in the January
transfer window.
With Preston sitting third in the Championship, three points adrift
of an automatic promotion spot, Shaw is determined to hang on to
his prize asset, despite rumoured interest from Everton, Aston
Villa and Sheffield United, among others.
"We have 19 Cup finals left, and David Nugent is not for sale. We
want to get to the Premier League," said Shaw. "David Nugent has
been tremendous for us, and I am sure he will play in the Premier
League. But we want that to be with Preston North End and we do not
want to sell him. He will be a big player for us in these 19 Cup
finals, and we will assess the situation again after that."
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Nugent is rated at £5m and has scored nine goals in 25 league
appearances this season.