Newcastle United supporters will be left wondering 'what could have been' after Freddie Woodman joined Preston North-End on a permanent deal. The 25-year-old ends his nine year spell on Tyneside, leaving for an undisclosed fee to join the Championship outfit ahead of the upcoming season.
Woodman joined Newcastle United as a teenager in 2013 having come through the ranks at Crystal Palace like his father. He spent the majority of his Tyneside stint out on loan at six different clubs – Hartlepool United, Crawley Town, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Swansea City and AFC Bournemouth.
He represented England from under-16 to under-21 level, winning the Under-17 European Championships in 2014 before lifting the Under-20 World Cup – and the tournament’s Golden Glove award – three years later. Woodman made nine appearances for the first team, with the majority of those coming at the start of last season.
