Preston North End are delighted to announce Daniel Iversen will rejoin the club on a permanent basis. The goalkeeper, who impressed during two previous loan spells at Deepdale, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal which will begin on 1st July 2025. As a North End loanee between 2021 and 2022, Iversen became a fan favourite thanks to his performances in goal which also resulted in the Dane receiving the Sir Tom Finney Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards. Daniel said: “I love it here. It’s the most I’ve been happy. Preston is where I’ve played my best football. “Preston feels like home for me. Everyone around the club are good people and the fans too. I just love it here so it’s a no brainer for me to come back.” please log in to view this image Daniel first joined PNE on loan from Leicester City for the second half of the 2020/21 season, and he was brought back for the following campaign, going on to feature in every single league match and ending the season as the standout performer. Since his return to the Foxes, the Danish shot-stopper has played 12 times in the Premier League, as well as featuring on 19 occasions for Stoke City in the 2023/24 season. His contract with Leicester City will expire at the end of June and he will officially become a Preston North End player on 1st July. Manager Paul Heckingbottom said: “I’m delighted we’ve got this deal done. Daniel’s an experienced goalkeeper who knows what it means to be a PNE player and he has the capability to make crucial saves and earn his team valuable points. “Everybody who worked with him during his previous two spells here can’t speak highly enough of him and I think both Daniel and Polly [Mike Pollitt] are looking forward to working with each other again. “From the conversations we’ve had, it’s really clear that he’s very excited to be coming back and from our side we’re happy we’ve made that happen because he’s a great goalkeeper.”
