It had been rumoured for some time that Preston were interested in signing Cork City striker Sean Maguire. Grayson and Ridsdale had watched the frontman recently.
Maguire was the leading marksman for Cork and with Preston letting Makienok and Beckford go with the possibility of Doyle also leaving it was inevitable that Maguire would become a main target.
The striker has signed a three year deal joining a host of Irishman already at the club.