Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor believes current Bolton Wanderers loanee Conor Bradley is ready to step up to the Championship amid transfer links to Preston North End as he admits he was surprised the defender went out on loan to League One.
Bradley has been one of the stars of the season for the Whites since arriving in the summer from the Premier League club. He has cemented his place in Ian Evatt's starting team at right wing-back and scored four goals in all comeptitions.
Links have emerged ahead of the January transfer window suggesting Championship side Preston, and even Wolves, might be looking at Bradley as a potential target. Right wing-back is an area North End need reinforcements in and boss Ryan Lowe went to watch Wanderers a few weeks ago and the links with the Northern Ireland international soon followed.
