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More prolific than Salah: Preston sign 2018's top scorer Stockley from Exeter

Preston North End have signed Jayden Stockley from Exeter City, the striker who has scored more goals in English football in 2018 than any other player.

Stockley hit 20 League Two goals last term and has netted five times in his last three appearances to take his tally to 16 this season, earning a three-and-a-half-year deal with Championship club Preston.

The 25-year-old scored 29 league goals during 2018, one more than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, and joins Preston for a reported £750,000 after the release clause in his Exeter contract was triggered.

Manager Alex Neil feels target man Stockley will give Preston, 17th in the Championship and winless in four matches, a fresh dimension in attack.