Preston North End skipper Ben Whiteman has told boss Paul Heckingbottom he “has played his last game” for the club amid attention from fellow Championship side Wrexham.
The midfielder only missed three Championship games for Preston last season but Heckingbottom does not seem likely to welcome him back with open arms should a move over the Welsh border not materialise.
“Ben knew there was a line I didn’t want him to cross and unfortunately he has,” Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“There’s a valuation on him, I just hope for Ben’s sake that Wrexham are willing to pay it otherwise he’s put himself in a sticky situation.
“He’s made his bed. I’m not bothered as long as I get another player.”
Whiteman joined Preston North End from Doncaster Rovers in 2021 and has since gone on to play 224 games for the Lilywhites.
Watch Heckingbottom’s full thoughts on the saga below.
