Report: Preston North End and Millwall were January transfer window ‘suitors’ for Blackburn captain Lewis Travis ahead of Ipswich move
Preston were reportedly keeping tabs on midfielder Lewis Travis’ situation at Blackburn
Former Blackburn captain Lewis Travis
That’s according to highly-respected Ipswich Town fan-run website twtd.co.uk[1], who claim the Lilywhites were one of three Championship clubs keen on the midfielder. Millwall were also apparently willing to follow up their summer interest in the 26-year-old, who had dropped down the pecking order at Ewood Park under Jon Dahl Tomasson. However, it’s promotion-chasing Ipswich who have won the race for the Rovers captain, after they signed Travis on loan for the remainder of the season on Friday.
Travis, who can also operate at both right and left-back. was keen to leave Rovers as he struggled for game time in his favoured central defensive midfield role.
According to Tomasson, the former Liverpool Academy youngster requested to leave the club in summer, before reiterating that desire in October.
The player has made more than 200 league appearances for Preston’s Lancashire rivals after moving to the club as a youngster in 2014.
He was in the Rovers starting XI for November’s meeting at Ewood Park – a game the Lilywhites won 2-1.
References
- ^ twtd.co.uk (www.twtd.co.uk)