Ashbee was looking for an extension to his contract but the 34 year old has been told that a further year will not be offered to him by Hull. This then meant that Ashbee would have been without a club come the summer months and so Phil Brown allegedly has come in with an 18 month contract offer for Ashbee.
The midfielder handed in a written transfer request which was rejected but he was subsequently dropped for the matchday squad on Saturday. The situation is set to be resolved today with the transfer window closing at 11pm on Monday evening. It is assumed Preston will have to pay a small fee for the services of Ashbee.