Reports: Surprise Preston North End transfer link to defender eyed by Cardiff City
The defender was signed for an undisclosed fee last summer on a three-year contract
Preston North End have been credited with transfer interest in Rotherham United defender Denzel Hall.
Football Insider report that the Lilywhites - as well as Cardiff City following their promotion from League One - are keen on the Dutchman, who turns 25 this month. The versatile full-back has two years left to run on his contract with the relegated Millers, whom he joined from Heerenveen last summer.
It is claimed that Rotherham expect to sell the number 22 this summer, after he made 31 appearances across all competitions. Hall scored three goals, assisted two, started 22 league games and played 1,984 league minutes. He was born in Rotterdam but is said to be in line for a call-up to the Jamaica national team, ahead of the Unity Cup.
PNE links to Hall
Right-back looks likely to be on the agenda for Preston this summer. Manager Paul Heckingbottom has suggested he would like to play with a back four next season, should resources allow PNE to recruit for it. He also told the Lancashire Post he would like to improve, when asked about full-back options at the end of the season.
North End‘s financial position in the upcoming transfer window is unclear at present, given Amr Zedan’s takeover links to the club. Regardless, Heckingbottom has said the club must still look to do clever business, and that frees and loans will probably remain important.
Hall has decent pedigree, having come through the ranks at Feyenoord and represented the Netherlands at youth level. While there may have been positives from Hall’s individual season, though, it came for a relegated League One club and the 24-year-old missed three months with a hamstring injury.