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Preston North End have agreed a deal with Middlesbrough FC to keep winger Adam Reach at Deepdale until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old has spent the last three months in Lancashire after struggling to break into Aitor Karanka's first-team set-up.

The left-winger's initial loan stint came to an end after the Lilywhites' 2-1 win over Rotherham today, and afterwards Preston boss Simon Grayson confirmed they have agreed a deal with Boro to keep Reach at the club until May.

Reach has made 17 appearances so far for Preston , scoring twice, and will now help the club try to establish themselves in the Championship.

Speaking about keeping Reach at the club, Preston boss Simon Grayson told the club's website : “It is fantastic from Middlesbrough to allow Adam to stay with us. He has done really well and it is a big coup for us.

“He played a lot of football for Middlesbrough last season and he is a good kid, who wants to learn and wants to stay here and play football.

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“Other players might have gone back and wanted to be part of a potential promotion winning team, but I am delighted he wants to stay.

" I am sure that his overall vision will be for Middlesbrough to get promoted and for us to have a successful season as well.”

One winger who looks set to return to Teesside however is Yanic Wildschut after his spell at Wigan Athletic came to an end following their 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe United.

The Dutch flyer has proven to be a revelation in League One, and Latics boss Gary Caldwell had expressed an interest to keep the Ajax Academy graduate at the DW Stadium.

It looks for now that Wildschut will return to the Riverside, with his future set to be decided in the near future

But after his side's draw with Scunthorpe, Caldwell revealed Wigan chairman David Sharpe and chief executive Jonathan Jackson are working hard on a deal to retain the services of the 24-year-old.

“I hope we’ve not seen the last of Yanic,” Caldwell told the Wigan Evening Post.

“As things stand, he’s gone back to Middlesbrough, but we’ve put in an offer and we’ll see what comes of that.

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“It’s out of my hands now - it’s over to the chairman and to Jonathan. I'm sure they’re doing everything they can to try and keep him at the club.

“He’s a special talent that we’ve allowed to flourish and enjoy his football. He’s enjoyed being here. He wants to stay, he’s signalled that.

“He doesn’t want to go anywhere else. He wants to stay at Wigan. Now it’s in the hands of the money men to get it sorted out."



But Wildschut took to social media on Saturday evening saying a fond farewell to the Latics faithful.

"Today my loan period came to a end. I would like to thank the the staff and players of Wigan Athletic for making me feel at home here," Wildschut posted on his official Twitter account.

"A special thanks goes out to the supporters whose amazing support I will never forget. All the best and a massive thanks again."

James Husband has already returned to Boro following the conclusion of his loan deal with Fulham.

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