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Wrexham agree deal to sign captain of rival Championship club

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Wrexham have agreed a £3million deal to sign Preston captain Ben Whiteman, talkSPORT understands. The midfielder has permission to undergo a medical ahead of his switch to the Welsh club. Wrexham are closing in on their second summer signing in Whiteman Getty Whiteman will bring an end to his five-and-a-half year spell at Deepdale in a move which represents a coup for Wrexham . The 30-year-old has been captain of Preston for two years with Paul Heckingbottom’s side coming 14th in the Championship last season. Bad blood Safe to say that Whiteman won’t be wished well by Heckingbottom, who accused the player of ‘crossing the line’ in his bid to make the move. “Ben told me, told Peter (Ridsdale, CEO) he’s played his last game for the club,” Heckingbottom said to BBC Radio Lancashire after a pre-season friendly against Stockport over the weekend. “He’s trying to force a move, which is an issue for me, for the players.” Heckingbottom added: “We’ve been in regular conversations in the last fe

First report: EFL manager claims star has ‘made his bed’ with ruthless demand amid Wrexham interest — talksport.com, 10d