Ben Davies would not have been allowed to leave for Celtic in the transfer window without a "substantial fee". Neil Lennon claimed on deadline day that Liverpool had stepped in to "gazump" the Premiership champions in their search for a centre-back.
The 25-year-old was the number one target on Lennon's wishlist and appeared to be closing on a pre-contract move as a minimum, before the Preston defender opted for £1.6m switch to Anfield.
However, Deepdale boss Neil doubts Celtic would have paid up to take Davies to Glasgow's east end in the January window and played down claims that the move was imminent.
Neil told Sky Sports : "To my knowledge the deal with Celtic was one that looked as if that was where he was going to end up. "However, we.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk