Holmes leaves Preston to join Houston in MLS

Duane Holmes played 72 games for Preston after moving from Huddersfield

Duane Holmes has left Preston North End to join MLS side Houston Dynamo.

Holmes moves to Houston on a deal until the end of the 2026 US season with an option for a further two years.

The 30-year-old played 72 games for Preston and scored six goals after his switch from Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2023.

Holmes is currently out with a broken leg, but his contract with North End was due to expire this summer.

The midfielder, who has also had permanent spells with Scunthorpe United and Derby County, has two caps for the USA and has dual American-British nationality.

"Duane has been presented with an opportunity to take his family out to the States and it's one that he can't turn down, which we completely understand," Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom told the club's website.