Earlier this week, the Lilywhites and Blackburn Rovers, rivals from Lancashire, were reported to have expressed interest in the 32-year-old.
It was also reported that clubs in the Netherlands and the MLS were thinking about making a move for the Ghanaian international.
The Lancashire Post is aware, nevertheless, that Schlupp is not currently a target of PNE. This season, the Eagles player has only made 14 substitute appearances for Oliver Glasner’s team in all competitions.
Schlupp fills the position that Preston is now trying to strengthen following Plymouth Argyle’s signing of Lewis Gibson.
With Jeppe Okkels on loan at Aberdeen and PNE manager Paul Heckingbottom eager to deploy Kaine Kesler-Hayden on the right more frequently, that is left wing-back.
Heckingbottom discussed transfers this week, saying: “Trying to get people in is a constant effort. I’m wasting my time discussing it all since, 99 percent of the time, nothing happens.
For the one small thing you might get over the finish line, you have to put in the effort. Specifically in a window, it is simply unrelenting. Constant, constant, bang, bang, bang.
And I believe that people are now accustomed to that in this place. You don’t want to miss an opportunity, therefore that’s just how it should be.
Whether it was on the left side when Robbie and Hughesy were out, or when we were without forwards, there have been times this season when we could have really benefited from short-term (signings) assistance.
Thus, short-term is undoubtedly advantageous. However, it must be for the long run if we are signing guys who are our players. Is it possible to reduce the squad’s age? Can we produce and sign players who could be future assets for us? It simply makes financial sense as well.
