Manager 'quietly confident' of securing Aston Villa transfer

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe admits he is "quietly confident" of securing Cameron Archer for another loan spell. The 20-year-old striker excelled on loan at Deepdale last term, scoring seven from his 20 Championship appearances.

PNE boss Lowe, a close friend of Villa manager Steven Gerrard, has today said that the ball remains in Archer’s court with regards to another loan. He told Sky Sports News: “I think with Cameron, it is down to him and what he wants to do. We’re in the market for a couple of strikers also.

“He wants to represent Aston Villa and for him to get more games under his belt in a competitive league like the Championship, that may be the way forward. I’m quietly confident.

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