Player links up with Preston North End after Liverpool exit

Preston North End have allowed Ben Woodburn to join them on a trial basis after his release from Liverpool, as reported by Mail Online.

Last season, North End finished in midtable and now that Ryan Lowe has a full offseason to work on his squad, they will want to push higher up the Championship table. It now appears as though they could be evaluating the former Liverpool man whilst they allow him to continue training and maintaining his fitness.

The 22-year-old only ever managed six Premier League outings for the Reds during his time with the club and only ever had one start and after spending plenty of time out on loan, he was let go this summer.

He was once viewed as a future talent at Anfield and his gametime early on in his Liverpool career – five of his six games came when he was 16 in the 2016/17 campaign – suggested that he was viewed as having high potential by those in power at the the club.

However, his last Liverpool league showing came during his teens and he spent last season on loan with Hearts in Scotland. Despite playing 28 times in the Scottish Premier League – and managing three goals and two assists – he has now been allowed to leave at the end of his deal.

Now, the midfielder has been left without a team and will be looking for a new club to play for this summer. In order to try and maintain his match fitness and whilst he remains on the hunt for a new side, he is now seemingly on trial with Preston North End who are allowing the player to train with them.

There is no deal in place that will see him sign for North End and he could leave the club once his two-week trial ends – he could purely use the experience to continue to train – but if he does look sharp, then the Lilywhites could perhaps consider