{
  "id": 165525,
  "title": "Wrexham set to sign Preston captain Whiteman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/wrexham-set-to-sign-preston-captain-whiteman",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wrexham-set-sign-preston-captain-080032389.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wrexham is set to finalize the signing of Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman. The 30-year-old midfielder, who began his career at Manchester United's academy, has played 200 Championship matches during his time at Preston, having joined the club in January 2021. Whiteman has completed a medical with the Wrexham team on Tuesday. He is expected to be the second signing for the club this summer, following the arrival of full-back Danny Imray from Crystal Palace. Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom revealed that Whiteman crossed a boundary by informing club officials that he had played his last game for the team, stating that he regrets the decision made by the former Sheffield United player.",
  "summary": "Wrexham are poised to complete the signing of Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman.",
  "key_points": [
    "Wrexham to finalize signing of Preston captain Ben Whiteman.",
    "30-year-old midfielder played 200 Championship matches at Preston.",
    "Whiteman completed medical with Wrexham on Tuesday."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Wrexham sign Preston captain Whiteman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/wrexham-sign-preston-captain-whiteman",
        "published": "2026-08-05T18:30:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}