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Burton Albion have signed striker Jack Cooper-Love from Swedish top-flight side Elfsborg on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old Swede, whose parents are both from England, makes the move to the Pirelli Stadium having started the 2024 Allsvenska season on loan at promoted side GAIS.

He scored seven goals in 13 appearances in the campaign which started in March.

Cooper-Love had been with Elfsborg since the age of 15 and scored two goals in 22 senior appearances in all competitions.

"This felt like a perfect step to make as it looks like it's going to be a great league this season," Cooper-Love told Burton's website., external

Cooper-Love's switch to English football comes after a number of loan moves away from Elfsborg, which included a spell with Skovde AIK where he scored 14 goals in 27 games to earn the Swedish second division's young player of the season award.

The forward is Burton's 16th summer signing since the Sweden-based Nordic Football Group's takeover of the League One club in early June.

Cooper-Love's addition comes after attacking midfielder Jack Hazlehurst was signed from non-league club Chorley late on Friday.

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Burton Albion have signed Nick Akoto from American third-tier side South Georgia Tormenta on a three-year contract.

The Florida-born right-back started his career at AFC Wimbledon before moving Stateside in 2019 to play college football at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Akoto told the club's website, external that it was a "no brainer" to join after becoming the Brewers' 18th summer signing.

Brewers co-owner Bendik Hareide said the 25-year-old was "a promising right back with a solid skill set".

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Burton Albion have signed Stevenage defender Terence Vancooten and South Georgia Tormenta full-back Nick Akoto on three-year contracts.

Guyana international Vancooten, 26, joins for an undisclosed fee. He moved to Stevenage from Reading in July 2017 and made 176 league appearances for the club.

Florida-born Akoto, 25, started his career with AFC Wimbledon before going to America to play at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

"Speaking to the sporting director and the owners, the things that they have in place and where they want to go is something that I’m really excited to be a part of," Vancooten told the club website.

Burton have also added 27-year-old Ivan Inzoudine from French fourth-tier side Chambly Oise, although the left-back was immediately loaned out to Swedish top-flight team Kalmar FF until January.

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Burton Albion have signed goalkeeper Harry Isted on a two-year deal from League One rivals Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old joined the Addicks last season and made 23 appearances after ending a six-year stint with Luton.

Isted turned out six times for the Hatters allied to loan spells with Oxford City, Wealdstone and Barnsley, whom he helped to the League One play-off final in the 2022-23 season.

"It’s a big moment for me in my career, moving on from Charlton," Isted told the Burton club website., external

"I think it’s an exciting new chapter at Burton with the takeover and the new board."

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Burton Albion have made two late deadline-day loan signings by bringing in Birmingham City attacking midfielder Romelle Donovan and Chelsea striker Ronnie Stutter.

Donovan, 17, made 10 Blues appearances last season following his debut against Hull City in October - in former boss Wayne Rooney's first home game in charge.

He was part of the Blues under-21s team which reached the Professional Development League National Final in 2021.

He joins a Burton side managed by former Chelsea development coach Mark Robinson who have made an indifferent start to the season, picking up two points from their first three games.

Stutter, 19, is yet to make a Chelsea first-team appearance but played under Robinson for the under-21s.

He is the Brewers' 20th summer signing since the Sweden-based Nordic Football Group's takeover of the League One club in early June.

Burton have also announced that Jasper Moon has completed a season-long loan move to League Two side Harrogate Town and that they have parted company with former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Rekeem Harper.

The 24-year-old, who made 34 appearances after joining from Ipswich Town last summer, has come to a mutual agreement with the club to be released from his contract.

Burton are away to Northampton Town on Saturday.