Overview
- Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom said Ben Whiteman told club chiefs he had played his last game and wants to leave the club.
- Heckingbottom publicly accused Whiteman of trying to force a move and said the player had 'crossed a line' with club leadership.
- The club has placed a valuation on Whiteman and the manager warned that an interested side must meet that price or the player could be left in a difficult position.
- TalkSPORT reported that Wrexham have agreed a £3 million deal and that Whiteman has permission for a medical, but that move has not been confirmed by Preston.
- Whiteman is a 30-year-old midfielder who joined Preston in January 2021, has made 224 appearances and captained the side, and the dispute risks either a transfer, a replacement signing, or the player being sidelined during the Championship season build-up.