Montenegro defender Andrija Vukcevic joins up with Preston North End for a week-long trial at their training camp in Valencia.

The 28-year-old was left out of the club’s pre-season training camp squad, for the trip to Spain. Ex-Blackpool and Derby County striker Jerry Yates did not travel either, with him seemingly heading for the exit door too. Yates scored 10 goals in the Championship for the Rams last season.

Giorgi Mamardashvili has sent a message to Liverpool supporters as he shared his pride at making his unofficial debut for the club. The goalkeeper completed his move to the Reds earlier this summer, after a £29m deal was agreed with Valencia last year.

Liverpool kicked off their preseason slate of action without a bevy of their high profile players, including Virgil van Dijk and Florian Wirtz. With the late and disjointed start to training after the death of Diogo Jota,

Liverpool began their 2025/26 pre-season with a 3-1 win over Preston North End, but the football was only part of the story at Deepdale. Just ten days after the tragic deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident, the afternoon became a poignant tribute as much as a sporting contest.

Paul Heckingbottom believes there is ‘a lot, lot’ more to do in the transfer window Preston North End’s transfer business has been received well to date and the Lilywhites must now finish the job off.

Jebbison has been added on a season-long loan from Bournemouth but North End want to sign another, on a permanent deal. They are in a position to spend seven-figures and have been submitting offers for players, but are still searching for a breakthrough on that front.