PRESTON BOSS SIMON Grayson has confirmed he is considering a move for in-form Cork City striker Seán Maguire.
The forward, who turns 23 on Monday, topped the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division scoring charts with 18 goals last year, while he has scored eight so far this season.
Maguire’s excellent form has led to him being linked with a move across the water, with Preston among the clubs interested in the former Ireland U21 international.
Grayson and Lilywhites chairman Peter Ridsdale even turned up to watch Maguire play, as league leaders Cork beat St Pat’s 3-0 at Richmond Park on Friday.
“I know quite a bit about the player,” Grayson told BBC Radio Lancashire. “I got a free opportunity to go and watch him with us not playing (against Newcastle) until Monday.
Maguire previously spent two years at West Ham and had a spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, after joining the Hammers from Waterford in 2013, but ultimately failed to make the first-team breakthrough at the Premier League outfit.
He had a brief spell with Dundalk after moving back to Ireland, but has thrived ever since joining Cork ahead of the 2016 League of Ireland campaign.
“You look at Daryl (Horgan) and Andy Boyle — we’re not frightened of going to that level, but whether we pursue it we’ll wait and see.”
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In addition to recently signing the aforementioned Dundalk duo, fellow Irish players Aiden McGeady, Alan Browne and Greg Cunningham also ply their trade at Deepdale, and Grayson believes their success is a potential “selling point” to other Irish players they may be looking to sign.
“Many factors can contribute to (signing a player). Ultimately the biggest factor is that they’re good enough to play for us.”
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