It looks as if Merson is about to miss out on another of his long term targets.

Eric Skora, who Merson has made no secret of his desire to sign on a permanent basis, his contract being up in the Summer, is set to join Kilmarnock, the team where he had an extremely successful loan period some time ago.

Preston have finally, it seems, given up on the talented, if injury prone Frenchman, after he limped out his reserve team come back after just 32 minutes, at a time when Preston were looking to use him as midfield cover.

Speaking to Fans’ site killiefc.com this morning, Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnson said: “There are a couple of things to sort out. Tuesday is the deadline of course so we’ll know where we stand by Wednesday a.m.”

The BBC are saying that Skora is likely to be offered a two and a half year contract by the Scots.