Championship players in and out

**themaclad** · 06-07-2018, 16:32

Matt Hudson to Bury on loan good move gets the young keeper some game time

**themaclad** · 01-08-2018, 20:49

Doyle to Bradford for an undisclosed fee

**themaclad** · 07-08-2018, 22:50

Brandon Barker from Man City on loan

**themaclad** · 08-08-2018, 15:17

The 21-year-old winger has agreed a season-long deal with the Lilywhites and spoke to iFollow PNE at Deepdale after putting pen to paper.

And he said that the manager sold the Lilywhites to him and can't wait to get started: "I spoke to the manager and he did a good job of selling it to me," said the new No.21. "He is a manager I think I can improve under; he has a young squad with some older faces and I can't wait to get going.

"This is an exciting group to be a part of. They had a great start at the weekend and hopefully we can continue that. The ambition is to be a part of a side that is successful. That is why we are all here and we will fight to the end to hopefully achieve that."
He agreed a year-long move from the Etihad and wants to build on his previous loan experiences and impress and entertain the North End supporters.

"I am delighted to get the deal done, as soon as it came up I was buzzing," he continued. "I have had a couple of successful loan spells and I am looking to build on that. Last year in Scotland I did okay and hopefully this year is the same.

"I hope I can show what I do in the games. Hopefully I can help the team as much as I can, work hard and try and give the fans what they want."

And whilst everyone says outwardly that the PNE dressing room is an easy one to settle into, Brandon already knows a few of the players he will be joining.

"I know a few of the lads in the squad. I played against some of them when I was younger and I can't wait to meet up with them and get started.
"I have played against Ben Pearson, Josh Harrop and Ryan Ledson and I have known 'Lego' for a long time and hopefully we can do big things this year.

"I have heard that this is a good group of lads. The manager has spoken to me and told me that and I can't wait to meet them and get started," he added.

**themaclad** · 09-08-2018, 14:56

Preston North End have beaten off a host of clubs to sign Manchester City’s England U21 striker Lukas Nmecha on a season-long loan.

The German-born centre forward, who played in Aidy Boothroyd’s Toulon Tournament winning young Lions squad in the summer, completed his move at Deepdale on transfer deadline day and, subject to the appropriate clearances, will be available to make his debut at Swansea City on Saturday.

Lukas, who has taken the No.45 shirt in Alex Neil’s squad at Deepdale, has played for England through all the age groups, also winning the EUROs in 2017 with the U19s.

He has been with City through their youth system for over a decade, making his senior debut for Pep Guardiola’s side in the EFL Cup in December 2017, scoring the third penalty in their penalty shootout win over Leicester City.

He made his Premier League debut in April 2018, as a late substitute for Gabriel Jesus against West Ham United at the London Stadium and was involved in several games during the 2018/19 pre-season tour in the USA, competing in the 2018 International Champions Cup. The 19-year-old scored his first goal at first team level in a 3-2 win over a strong Bayern Munich side.
Speaking after completing the move Lukas said: “Alex Neil has been a big part of my decision to sign. He is very passionate about the game and I am excited by the style of play that the club have been playing.

“This season we can go a long way. We play great football and I am here to add goals to the team. I am here to develop and give the club the best I can.”

Whilst manager Alex Neil felt the move showed the club’s progress: “We have been targeting this for a while now. I believe we have signed one of the brightest centre forwards in the country at his age group.

“Manchester City have got really high hopes for him. He has spent the last six months training with their first team and we have managed to persuade him that the next stage of his development is to come and play for Preston North End.

“I think it a huge compliment of what we are trying to do and hopefully this will be a mutually beneficial move for both parties.”

**themaclad** · 11-08-2018, 13:02

Horgan to Hibs permanent deal

**themaclad** · 29-08-2018, 22:21

Kevin O'CONNOR on loan to Crewe

**themaclad** · 31-08-2018, 20:39

Pringle to Grimsby season long loan takes to the end of his contract and Vermijl to Maastrict think that is a season loan as well that's his contract up as well

**themaclad** · (This post was last modified: 31-08-2018, 22:43 by themaclad.)

Boyle to Dundee Utd

Dundee not the United one

**themaclad** · 12-10-2018, 20:06

Connor Simpson to Hyde on loan