PRESTON manager Phil Brown is keen to take Everton goalkeeper Iain Turner back to Deepdale – and the switch could mean current North End keeper Andy Lonergan moving in the opposite direction to Goodison Park.

Turner made 17 appearances on loan at PNE last season and is available on a free after failing to reach agreement with Everton about a new deal.

But Brown cannot afford to accommodate the Scottish under-21 international until he has lost Lonergan’s salary from his wage bill. And that’s where Everton may step in.

Lonergan trained with the Toffees at the end of last season and with Slovakian international Jan Mucha unhappy at his lack of first team chances, David Moyes could be ready to bring in another experienced back up to Tim Howard.

Brown explained: “Andy has been at the club for a long time, and we’ve discussed it at length that it might be time for him to move on.

“Therefore we need to bring in another goalkeeper and Iain Turner is at the head of that priority list.

“Iain went into talks about a further contract with Everton and came out of there of the firm opinion that he wants to play regular first-team football.

“We are offering him that, and it's just a case of whether we can afford to offer him the kind of deal that would tempt him to come to us.