West Brom transfer stance emerges on 13-goal Preston North End star

Pete O'Rourke, a transfer correspondent for Football Insider said in a Twitter post on Tuesday that the Baggies had made an enquiry to Preston for Keane. New information has since come to light with WBA transfer insider EyaWeGew revealing that the enquiry was made last week and that no offer had been made at this stage.

DOOD who is a main contributor on the Hear We Gew Podcast, added that Keane was not the striker Carlos Corberan wanted 'for sure'. Enquiries have also been made for other forwards, as WBA scour the market for the final nine days of the summer transfer window.

According to our friends at the Lancashire Evening Post however, they believe that West Brom went one step further and did submit an offer for Keane. Their offer was described as 'low' and was swiftly turned down and since their offer was rejected, they have not returned to the table.

As for Keane’s current situation, he was an unused substitute at the weekend in North End’s 3-0 defeat to Swansea City. He played 65 minutes in their opening fixture, and then also played against Sunderland but wasn’t used against the Welsh outfit.

The Lilywhites were the first Championship team to part company with their manager with Ryan Lowe departing after just one game. Former Hibs and Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has taken charge, and it is likely that he will want to assess his squad first before making any decisions on the futures of any of his players.

Keane’s contract with PNE expires at the end of the season, and so at some stage he will have to sit down with his club bosses to discuss his club future. Last season, he scored 13 goals in 38 Championship matches, in what was his career best season at this level.

The 31-year-old's best return was the 26 goals and six assists he registered in Wigan Athletic's 2021/22 League One title win. His overall record in the Championship is 33 goals and eight assists in 157 games.

Keane's other clubs in his career include Manchester United, Ipswich Town, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and QPR. Keane also qualifies for the Republic of Ireland, and has earned five caps for The Boys in Green.