Paul Heckingbottom confirmed that there is already interest in Lewis Dobbin. Heckingbottom said that Dobbin has been good. Dobbin is a loan attacker at Preston North End and his loan spell is nearing its end. Heckingbottom also said that he spoke to him at the end of last season and they kept in touch. He added that they did not know if they could do it, and that he knew Dobbin wanted to come and Villa were keen for him to come. As interest grows, another loan spell is a possibility for Dobbin as he looks to continue his first-team football development. It is not certain if Aston Villa have plans to play Dobbin in their first-team next season or feel he needs to go out and play as regularly as possible. The relationship between the Lilywhites and Villa, due to previous loan success, combined with the potential ownership change, could make a Dobbin return to Deepdale possible this summer transfer window.