Preston North End boss Frankie McAvoy says striker Louis Moult is fit and ready, but needs a fresh start away from the club after an injury-plagued three years.
The 29-year-old striker was a hero at Motherwell before being snapped up by Alex Neil at Preston in 2018, but a series of injuries hampered his chances, including a cruciate ligament injury in 2019, with complications then adding to his time on the sidelines.
Moult has been linked with a move back to Fir Park, with boss Graham Alexander refusing to be drawn on a move for the striker.
Preston boss McAvoy told the Lancashire Evening Post : "Louis scored against Wigan and then we went to Swansea, he looked great, and we were thinking 'we are going to see the best of him'.
"Unfortunately he then suffered that horrific injury.
"He's now fit and ready to play.
"The unfortunate thing is that in the time he has lost, there are others we have got here who, in my opinion, are ahead of him at the moment.
"He needs to go and play, he is hungry to go and play football."
Moult scored eight goals in 40 appearances for the Lilywhites.
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