All their new signings have featured in the friendlies, although Matt Olosunde is currently nursing an injury sustained in the St Johnstone game.

On the recruitment front, a loan deal for Leicester goalkeeper Daniel Iversen remains in the pipeline, while they want to add a striker to the squad.

In terms of movement out of Deepdale, Joe Rafferty has been linked with Sunderland

However, North End are reluctant to let him leave and Rafferty has featured prominently in all the friendlies to date.

Here is a round-up of the latest Championship transfer talk.

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