Lucketti seals Blades move

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Preston manager Billy Davies has slammed former skipper Chris Lucketti after he completed a switch to Sheffield United.

The 34-year-old has moved to Bramall Lane on loan until the end of the season, when a permanent deal which could eventually be worth in excess of £300,000 to North End will be completed.

Davies is unhappy with the way the centre-back conducted himself over the move, and told the club's official website: "When a player makes it very clear to us that he no longer wants to be here and wants to go and play for another team then you can't do a lot about it.

"Obviously part of the reason is the finance he is getting over there, but it's only recently that we gave Chris Lucketti a new contract, he was very happy to sign it and now this has come up and he has made it very clear to everyone at this football club that he wants to move on and doesn't want to be with us. If that's the case we feel we have to now look to bring people into the football club who are desperate to be here.

"What is very important for our fans to realise and know is that at this stage of the season we want players to want to play for Preston North End and to be at this football club and be part of the very good work that is going on at the moment and unfortunately, and sadly, Chris has made it very clear to us that he doesn't want to be here and doesn't want to be part of that.

"The only thing we can do now is build again, look to add to the squad and add players who want to play for Preston North End and bring success to Preston North End."

source: teamtalk