The former Rangers man moved to PNE’s rivals in 2009
Alan Irvine has confirmed that Preston North End came agonisingly close to signing Charlie Adam, 15 years ago. The Scottish midfielder was sought after in the January transfer window of 2009. He would make the move to PNE’s arch-rivals, Blackpool, for a club record fee. Adam achieved promotion to the Premier League, via the play-offs the following season. And in the summer of 2011 - having scored 34 goals in 98 games - Liverpool signed Adam for fee reportedly in the region of £7million.
'Really, really close,' said Irvine. 'Charlie's agent was David's brother, Kenny. I was in constant contact with Kenny. What was probably the worst thing Kenny could've told Derek, is that we could get Charlie for £300,000. “Blackpool paid £500,000 for him and we were stuck on this kind of: 'It's 300 grand, it's 300 grand, it's 300 grand'. I'd spoken to Charlie. As far as I was concerned, he was coming to us.
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