Source: Northern_Echo
St Ledger's move to Boro called off
SEAN ST LEDGER has returned to Preston North End and he is unlikely to be making a permanent transfer back to Middlesbrough.[LNB] Less than a week ago Gordon Strachan had insisted that the terms of the agreement with Preston meant that the centre-back would make a full-time move on January 1.[LNB] However, following Lilywhites manager Alan Irvine's insistence on Wednesday that the player would not return to Deepdale, St Ledger is a Preston player again.[LNB] A Boro statement on Christmas Eve read: "Sean St Ledger has returned to Preston following the conclusion of his 93-day loan."[LNB] The development comes six days after it was claimed that St Ledger had clashed with Boro boss Gordon Strachan, who was looking to send him back to Preston.[LNB] The Republic of Ireland international was due to make a £4.5m switch to Teesside in the New Year.[LNB]
