Preston boss Ryan Lowe is in talks with Dundee United’s Swiss keeper Benji Siegrist in a bid to sign him on a free transfer.
Lowe wants THREE new shot stoppers and the highly rated Siegrist who started his career in England with Aston Villa.
Benji Siegrist has impressed for Dundee United since joining in 2018
Siegrist is out of contract and has also been watched by Celtic and Manchester United as cover but North End would give him the chance to be first choice.
The Swiss has impressed since joining the Tangerines from Vaduz in 2018.
He helped them to the Scottish Championship title in 2019-20, before easily taking to top flight football.
Siegrist, 30, played his part last term as Dundee United qualified for next season’s Europa Conference League by coming fourth in the Premiership.
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The imposing 6ft 4in ace has made 145 appearances for the Scottish side, keeping 52 clean sheets in the process.
Preston, meanwhile, relied on loan keeper Daniel Iversen last season.
The 24-year-old Dane arrived on a season-long loan from Leicester.
It was his second spell at Deepdale, having also played there in the second half of the previous campaign.
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Iversen made 71 appearances for Preston in total, keeping 23 clean sheets.
Fellow goalkeeper Connor Ripley was also released by Lowe and Co.
Preston came 13th in the Championship last term, 11 points off the playoffs.
