It’s seven points from a possible nine for PNE, who drew at Bristol City on the opening day before wins over Sunderland and the Owls. North End now have a full week to prepare for Swansea City at home, as Preston look to extend their unbeaten start. Further business needs to be completed in the transfer window, but injury returns would be an equal boost to Lowe’s squad.

“We’ve got a small points target we’d like to get before the international break, but let’s not forget we’re without five or six key squad members,” said Lowe. “We are filling the bench with the kids, who have been fantastic and deserve to be there, but the quicker the squad gets thicker – and maybe we can add one or two – then it’ll be better for us.

“But, as you’ve seen now, the lads are putting their bodies on the line, playing the right way, being savvy about everything they do and they’re managing the game spot on. So, no complaints at our end. We can only deal with what we’ve got and what we’ve got is a bare minimum squad at the moment. But, hopefully in the next couple of weeks, we’ll have a few bodies back.”

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That is according to a report from Football Insider, who claim that Scherhant is wanted in the Championship.

It’s stated that three Championship clubs – PNE, Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers – are all keen to sign Scherhant.

Burnley have also been interested in Scherhant and enquired about a deal for him earlier in the summer window.

However, Scherhant signed a new long-term deal in July, tying him to Hertha until the summer of 2027.

A permanent exit won’t be on the cards now but Hertha may be open to a loan deal in order for Scherhant to gain first-team experience.

 

Scherhant hails from Berlin and has been through the ranks with a number of clubs in the German capital.

Viktoria Berlin, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Berliner SC all had Scherhant in their ranks before he moved on to Hertha in 2020.

The 20-year-old was a sensation for Hertha’s second team, smashing 27 goals and 11 assists in 48 games.

Scherhant has become a first-team player in Berlin, notching one goal in 11 senior appearances at the Olympiastadion.

Scherhant is attracting lofty interest with his potential on show at Hertha, and Newcastle United were interested in June according to The Telegraph.

That won’t be happening but whilst Hertha seem open to a loan move, that would be a surprise; they should really be using Scherhant in their quest to return to the Bundesliga.

PNE have looked to the European market this summer with Mads Frøkjær-Jensen arriving and Yasser Larouci wanted before his move to Sheffield United.

Maybe Scherhant is emerging as an alternative target to Tom Cannon given that Everton are leaving PNE waiting and waiting.

We would be surprised to see Scherhant at Deepdale but he would certainly be an exciting loan addition.