Jermaine Beckford will join Preston North End on a two-year deal, when his current deal at Bolton Wanderers runs out at the end of the month.
Beckford, 31, helped Preston to promotion back to the Championship after a four-year absence with a successful loan spell from the Trotters.
The ex-Everton striker had his most successful season since the 2008/2009 season where he scored 26 goals for Leeds United in their promotion push.
Since leaving Everton, Beckford has failed to find his goalscoring touch again and found settling tough. Playing for Leicester, Huddersfield, and Bolton before finding himself out on loan at the Lilywhites.
Beckford becomes Simon Grayson's first signing as such this summer.
"This is every boys' dream and I'm fortunate enough to be able to play and to live this dream so I want to make sure that I make the most of it and for me that works," Beckford told the Lilywhites site. After he almost quit football earlier on in the year after a torrid time with an ear infection.
"I had a great time last season and everybody here, staff, players, have just been amazing with me. It's somewhere that feels like home."
"I can't wait, I can't wait to put on another white shirt, I can't wait to kick-off for the first time, hear the crowd roar, score my first goal. I just can't wait."
