Preston North End's transfer market has seen a rare swap deal, with the club's recent performance in the Championship, 14th in the final 2025 table, 60 points, 15W-15D-16L from 46 games, recent form LWLLW. The club's goals this season stand at 55 scored, 62 conceded (-7 goal difference), and they are 35 points behind leaders Coventry in the title race. Next fixture: vs Birmingham (at home, 2027-02-16) (10th in the table).

What happened?

A potted history of player exchange transfer deals has been shared, with several examples of straight player exchanges. One such example is the recent transfer swap deal between Everton and Crystal Palace, which saw Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson directly change clubs.

Why it matters for Preston

Preston North End's transfer market has seen a rare swap deal, with the club's recent performance in the Championship, 14th in the final 2025 table, 60 points, 15W-15D-16L from 46 games, recent form LWLLW. The club's goals this season stand at 55 scored, 62 conceded (-7 goal difference), and they are 35 points behind leaders Coventry in the title race.

What comes next?

The club's next fixture is vs Birmingham (at home, 2027-02-16) (10th in the table). The transfer market will continue to be a key area of focus for the club as they look to strengthen their squad and improve their performance in the Championship.

Selected player exchange swap deals

William Lacey and Tom Gracie (Everton to Liverpool) with Harold Uren (Liverpool to Everton) in 1912. Winger Lacey went on to make 260 appearances for Liverpool, winning league titles in 1922 and 1923. Uren had two sons who both played international rugby union for England. David Whyte and Paul Mortimer (Crystal Palace to Charlton) with Darren Pitcher (Charlton to Crystal Palace) in 1994. Midfielder Mortimer made the move back to The Valley, having started his league career with Charlton in 1987, before spells at Aston Villa and Palace. Paul Anderson (Hull City to Liverpool) with John Welsh (Liverpool to Hull City) in 2006. Winger Anderson moved to Anfield aged 17 and won the FA Youth Cup, but left without making a first-team appearance. He played several Championship seasons for Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town. Welsh played over 400 career games, notably for Tranmere Rovers and Preston North End. Josemi (Liverpool to Villarreal) with Jan Kromkamp (Villarreal to Liverpool) in 2006. Right back Kromkamp made 18 appearances for Liverpool over two seasons, and is now the manager of Dutch side CSV Apeldoorn. Josemi moved on from Villarreal in 2008 and had spells in Greece and in the Indian Super League.