Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe addressed rumors linking his team with Liverpool starlet Bobby Clark.

The Reds secured Clark back in August 2021 from Newcastle, and he has featured regularly for the Under-21s.

But the 17-year-old may want regular game time to continue his development.

"My lad actually sent me that [media reports linking the club with Clark]. I don't know where that came from, to be fair," Lowe told LancsLive.

“I remember Bobby as a young kid and maybe it's the connections from when I worked with Lee Clark - who I was a development coach with at Bury, before he left. Bob was always around, as a young kid, and was a good footballer then. He is a fantastic footballer now, playing for Liverpool and coming on.

"But, I haven't spoken about Bobby Clark to say whether he'd come to Preston North End on loan - I certainly haven't. I've probably spoken about how good he is when I've watched Liverpool, in the games he's come on in.

“With speculation, I could probably sit here all day and say yeah, no, no, yeah. The two we've mentioned already are Elliot Anderson - because I watched him last season - and Bobby Clark. But I don't know where that's come from. Maybe because I worked with his dad, but I'm not too sure."