Aston Villa and Liverpool want same player
A possible need to sell on the part of Preston could open the door for defender Sean St Ledger to leave Deepdale - and reports today suggest that both Aston Villa and Liverpool are ready to offer him a new home.
The Republic of Ireland international has come close to leaving North End before, with possible moves to both Middlesbrough and Celtic being mooted before coming to nothing. The Daily Mail report that Preston need to reduce their debts, and could therefore sacrifice St Ledger in January.
They are said to want around £4 million for the 25-year-old, and that has alerted Villa and the Reds, who are both said to have sent scouts to watch the defender in action.
Villa manager Gerard Houllier is reported to believe he will have an upper hand as St Ledger is said to be a Villa fan, and also partners their defender Richard Dunne for the Republic of Ireland.
Houllier said: "If we spot a good international player who can add something, we'll take him. We will have one or two coming in January."
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Published: 4 Nov 2010
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