Fleetwood re-sign striker Evans from Preston

Ched Evans last scored for Preston at Rotherham in March 2023

Fleetwood Town have brought striker Ched Evans back to the club for a third spell after the veteran turned down a coaching job to leave Preston North End.

Evans, 36, spent the 2018-19 season on loan with the Cod Army before signing permanently from Sheffield United.

He scored 37 goals in two and a half seasons with the club and returns on a one-year deal after leaving North End at the end of his contract.

"I will always have the best memories of my time at Preston," Evans told North End's website. "For now, though, I need to play."

Preston had offered Evans a coaching role in the club's academy but he decided to continue his playing career by re-joining Pete Wild's League Two side.

"I've been debating what to do for a few months, but I knew I still had something to give," he added to Fleetwood's website.

Evans has scored 105 goals in 361 league games since making his debut, on loan at Norwich from first club Manchester City, in 2007.