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Heckingbottom spells out transfer priorities
Lancashire Evening Post
|January 01, 2026
Boss wants more in attack after Lewis deal done
North End manager Paul Heckingbottom feels bringing in a striker is his priority in the January transfer window.
Ahead of today's Deepdale clash with Sheffield Wednesday (3pm), the Lilywhites' boss was asked about a number of scenarios, including the situation with Everton loan man Harrison Armstrong and a potential recall by the Merseyside outfit.
This story is from the January 01, 2026 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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