Capture of Small sure to excite PNE faithful

Anyone reserving excitement over Preston North End's transfer business to date most likely had their spirits lifted last Friday evening.

- by George Hodgson

Jordan Thompson, Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentin had been signed and then... Thierry Small through the door as signing number four. It goes without saying that this is the kind of deal the Deepdale faithful have been longing to see secured on a more frequent basis.

Small is 20-years-old, has just shy of 100 first team appearances to his name and was reportedly of interest to a handful of other Championship clubs-including Millwall, Oxford United and Blackburn Rovers.

He arrives with solid pedigree and athletic traits which, if he can adapt to Championship football as hoped, could well make him a key asset for the football club.