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Tottenham Hotspur’s fight for Premier League survival will be closely followed by Preston North End supporters.
The Lilywhites have an option-to-buy Alfie Devine from Spurs this summer, for a fee in the region of £4.5million. That would see PNE double their transfer record but reports have suggested that North End hope to agree a payment plan and deal with Tottenham.
Relegated Wolves are thought to be keen on Devine while Celtic have also been mentioned as possible suitors. Preston have the option inserted and personal terms have been agreed as well, but the player will still have the final say on any move.
And Spurs being relegated could deal a huge blow to any hopes, though they do go into the final day out of the drop zone. One of Tottenham (38pts) or West Ham (36pts) will fall into the Championship on Sunday.
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Spurs host Everton while West Ham host Leeds. Lilywhites boss Paul Heckingbottom has put pressure on PNE to try and bring their loan stars back next season, with him expecting the club to do all they can to sign Devine.
The midfielder was a mainstay in the side and only spoke highly of his time at Deepdale, while highlighting the benefit of being close to home again. The 21-year-old assured he will be at the forefront of any decision this summer.
“What next season will look like, I cannot really tell you,” he said last month. “But I know that I will be pushing for the thing that will be the best for me and what I want for myself, not what other people will want for me.
“There is obviously the buy option in the loan and stuff. It is hard to say whether that will happen because in football things change so fast. I will be sure to pick something that is right for me and if that takes time, then it takes time.”