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BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Preston sign Wednesday full-back Valentin
Preston North End have signed Sheffield Wednesday right-back Pol Valentin on a three-year 28-year-old will join the Deepdale side on 1 July when his contract with the Owls made 70 Championship appearances in two seasons at Hillsborough after signing from Sporting Gijon."I'm feeling so happy to be here. Since they called me, they made me feel like 'You're going to feel at home. You're going to feel like you're in a family'," he told the club website., external
Irish Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ireland international Robbie Brady makes decision on club future
Ireland international Robbie Brady has signed a new contract with Preston North End. He has extended his deal at Deepdale for at least 12 months, with an option for an additional year beyond that. Brady, 33, joined the Championship club in 2022 and has made over 100 appearances over three seasons. He has also enjoyed a resurgence with Ireland having put injury problems behind him to become a leader for Heimir Hallgrimsson. But of his new Preston deal, Brady said: 'I'm absolutely delighted. I've really enjoyed my time here so far and I'm looking forward to another season ahead. 'The manager's been honest with me since the minute he came in and I think we've got on since. It's been brilliant for me to be able to go back and forward with the manager. 'I know he has trust in me and from chats I've had with him he gives me the confidence that I need to be able to perform. I'm looking forward to another year.' Brady was out of contract this summer but manager Paul Heckingbottom was keen to get the Dubliner tied down on new terms. Heckingbottom: 'Getting Robbie signed up for next season is great news for us. I think his quality's there for all to see. He's got a great delivery with his left foot, he's a player who can do a number of different jobs for us as we saw last season, and he's got real fight in his game. 'He's someone who can really impact matches. He's a big part of things behind the scenes, too, so we're really pleased he'll be here again next season.'
Belfast Telegraph
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland midfielder's delight at joining ‘massive club' just days after leaving Championship rivals
Thompson will officially become a Preston player on July 1 having agreed a two year deal with the option of an additional year. 'I'm delighted. It's been quite a quick turnaround and I'm just glad it's all done now,' said the 28-year-old. 'It's a massive club and it's one that I want to be part of. 'I'm looking forward to getting in pre-season, meeting the rest of the boys and the staff properly and getting going.' We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Thompson's arrival at Deepdale will see him team up with fellow Northern Ireland star Ali McCann in the middle of the park. Former Rangers player Thompson, who was with Manchester United as a youngster, spent five years at Stoke making 178 appearances after moving from Blackpool in 2020. A regular in the international squad with 39 caps to his name, he will bring guile and experience to Preston. Thompson's new manager Paul Heckingbottom said: 'I'm really pleased we've got our summer business started so early and delighted Jordan's joined us. 'He's a player we knew all about anyway from playing in the Championship and we've been watching him closely with a view to bringing him in. 'Jordan's a top professional and a talented footballer who likes to get on the ball and he adds a bit of balance to the midfield too, being left-footed. I'm looking forward to working with him.'
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Good way to find out' – Championship star sees he's been released on INSTAGRAM before sending snide message to club
KIAN BEST took a swipe at Preston North End after apparently finding out he was released by his boyhood club via Instagram. Best, 19, spent his entire career at Preston as he joined the Championship outfit's academy at a very young age and signed a scholarship deal in 2021 before going pro two years later. 2 2 Despite a promising start, the left-back found opportunities hard to come by at Deepdale and was ultimately loaned out to Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division in January. That spelled the end of his long stint with the Lilywhites, who announced the ex- England Under-19 international's release on Saturday. Preston issued a post on social media, along with a slideshow of players who are set to leave. 'We'd like to wish the players leaving us this summer the very best of luck for the future." It included an image of Best with the following caption: 'Thank you Besty'. The full-back then immediately took to social media where he shared a screenshot of Preston 's announcement and suggested he wasn't informed about his release before the attached post was published. Best issued the following story: 'Good way to find out through Instagram.' The youngster appears to have since deleted his post on social media. SunSport have approached Preston for comment. Best's contract was due to expire at the end of the season and the player reportedly held no discussions with the club over an extension. Preston also announced the release of Freddie Woodman, Emil Riis, Ryan Ledson and Patrick Bauer. Kian Taylor was also included in the released section.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footballer boyfriend of Coronation Street star wakes up unemployed after club makes major decision
Former England youth international Ryan Ledson has been released by Preston North End after seven years with the club. Ledson, who is in a relationship with Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon, departs Deepdale on the expiry of his contract after making 215 appearances in all competitions for the club. Preston announced earlier this week that the 27-year-old would leave the club on a free transfer this summer after helping them avoid relegation to League One. The Everton academy graduate started Preston's final game of the season as they secured a 2-2 draw with Bristol to remain in the second tier. Despite suffering with an injury towards the end of the campaign Ledson told the club's social media that watching the final game of the season from the stands 'was never an option'. 'I picked up a hamstring injury three weeks before the end of the season,' he explained. 'I got told it was going to be three weeks and I probably wouldn't play until the end of the season, but that wasn't happening. I knew my situation, I knew I wasn't going to be at the club after the end of the season and the way it was going, we needed to stay [up]. 'I was touch and go for the Plymouth game but I said to the manager that I wanted to be involved. I couldn't sit in the stands and watch what was happening, so I got myself back for that. 'To start in the Bristol City game was brilliant because I was right up for it. We knew what we needed to do and when that second goal goes in, all the fans and everything, it was just brilliant.' The midfielder's partner Fallon, who stars as Bethany Platt on the long-running ITV soap, shared his exit announcement to her 595,000 followers on Instagram. The pair began dating in 2020 and have since had two children together, a son born in 2023 and a daughter born earlier this year.
