Doncaster Rovers could be due windfall as ex-midfielder prepares for £3million move

Doncaster Rovers could be set for a cash windfall, once Ben Whiteman completes his move to Wrexham.

The Preston North End midfielder is poised to move to the Championship big-spenders for a fee being widely reported as £3million. Whiteman switched from Rovers to Preston in January 2021 and it's understood a sell-on fee was inserted into the deal that took him to Deepdale.

The specifics of the sell-on fee, and whether it is purely based on any profit that North End make on the deal, remain shrouded in secrecy. The Free Press has contacted the club for comment. It's also unclear whether Sheffield United, the club who Rovers signed Whiteman from, are due any percentage of fee received.

Rovers banked in excess of £1.5million for Whiteman, who netted 25 goals in 159 games during his time in DN4, when they sold him midway through the 2020-21 campaign. After posting more than 180 appearances for North End, the 30-year-old is now set for another transfer after seemingly forcing the move through.

His current manager Paul Heckingbottom was vocal last weekend, saying Whiteman had made clear his desire to leave.

He said: "Ben knew there was a line I didn't want him to cross and unfortunately he has. There's a valuation on him, I just hope for Ben's sake that Wrexham are willing to pay it otherwise he's put himself in a sticky situation.

"He's made his bed. I'm not bothered as long as I get another player."