Preston have signed defender Marnick Vermijl for an undisclosed fee from Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough's Alex Baptiste on a season-long loan.
Vermijl, 24, made 32 appearances for North End on loan last season, and joins them on a three-year deal.
Former Blackburn and Bolton centre-back Baptiste joined Boro last summer but suffered a double leg fracture before playing a competitive game.
The 30-year-old ended last term on loan at League One side Sheffield United.
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