Ex-Preston North End manager Alex Neil has explained how he spoke to Ched Evans for ‘five hours’ before signing the striker. The Lilywhites swooped in for the Fleetwood Town man in the January transfer window of 2020/21. It became a permanent move to Deepdale one month later - and Evans has gone on to score 16 goals in 99 appearances for Preston.
And to be honest, me spelling out to Ched as much as anything as well - about the perception, which he was naturally aware of anyway. The backlash, we spoke about everything. “But, ultimately, what I said to him was: ‘You are obviously telling me the truth and we are discussing this here - and I believe that you are the best signing for the club right now, in that role’.
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