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Lilywhites eye defender deal

24 Oct 2008 - 07:38:33

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Preston North End chairman Derek Shaw remains confident that the club will be able to agree a new contract with central defender Sean St Ledger.

The 23-year-old's current deal runs out next summer, but the Lilywhites have an option for a further 12 months on the former Peterborough United stopper's contract.

Shaw told the Lancashire Evening Post: "In Sean's contract there's a clause written in which allows us to extend it for another year.

"That has to be taken up by a certain date in January, it could be done today or tomorrow if we want and rest assured we won't be missing that January deadline.

"What we are trying to do at the moment goes beyond that 12-month extension, we'd like to negotiate a fresh contract for much longer.

"A lot of talking goes on before a contract is signed and we're definitely heading in the right direction on this one."