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New Crewe Alexandra boss Alex Morris has made his first signing by bringing in midfielder Conor Thomas from League One side Cheltenham Town.
The 28-year-old ex-Coventry City player has signed a two-year deal at Mornflake Stadium.
Thomas, capped by England at under-17 and under-18 level, looked destined for the top when Liverpool signed him on loan in 2011.
But injury halted a proposed switch to Anfield on a more permanent basis.
After more than 100 appearances for Coventry, he left for Swindon Town in 2016 before moving on again to Indian Super League club ATK a year later.
He returned to English football in 2018 to sign for Cheltenham, where he has scored 20 goals in 146 appearances and was part of their League Two play-off side in 2019-20 and their promotion-winning team in 2020-21.
Crewe start next season back in League Two following relegation after four years in League One under David Artell, who was sacked in April and replaced by Morris.
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Defender Kelvin Mellor has returned for a second spell at Crewe Alexandra.
The Crewe-born 31-year-old first joined the club from non-league Nantwich Town aged 17 in 2008 and went onto make 92 appearances before leaving in 2014 to join Plymouth.
He has been given a one-year deal after being released by Carlisle, who signed him last summer.
Mellor's career has also included spells with Bradford City, Morecambe and Blackpool.
His arrival is the second signing made by new Crewe boss Alex Morris following midfielder Conor Thomas, who joined from Cheltenham Town on Thursday.
Crewe were relegated back to League Two this season after finishing bottom of the League One table with only seven wins.
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Crewe Alexandra defender Zac Williams has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the relegated League One club.
The 18-year-old made his Football League debut at Bolton in November.
Williams, a Wales Under-19 international, played 20 times in 2021-22 but his season was ended by injury in a draw with Ipswich on 23 April.
"He's tall and lean and has good physical attributes," assistant manager Lee Bell told the club website.
"He trains hard - it's refreshing to see a young lad with so much determination to do what he's here to do - become a footballer.
"I'm not saying other people don't have determination, they show it in different ways, but he is a real leader."
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Crewe have signed Courtney Baker-Richardson after the striker turned down a new contract at Newport.
Baker-Richardson, who scored eight goals in 32 games for County this season, has agreed a two-year deal with the relegated Alex.
The 26-year-old began his career at Coventry before playing in non-league with Nuneaton, Redditch and Leamington.
His scoring exploits earned him a move to Swansea, where he netted three times in 17 Championship games.
Baker-Richardson is Crewe's third signing this summer, following midfielder Conor Thomas and defender Kelvin Mellor.
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Crewe Alexandra defender Connor O'Riordan has signed a new three-year contract - his first professional deal.
The 18-year-old centre-back broke into the first team as a second-year scholar last season and featured in 13 games.
O'Riordan was born in Crewe and is a product of the League Two club's academy.
Before being given his chance by boss Alex Morris, he had loan spells with non-league sides Kidsgrove Athletic and Nantwich Town.
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Crewe Alexandra have signed midfielder Charlie Colkett on a two-year deal after his departure from Cheltenham Town at the end of last season.
Colkett, 25, started at Chelsea but never played for the first-team, though did have loan spells at Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury, Swindon and Vitesse Arnhem.
He then signed for for Ostersunds in Sweden before joining Cheltenham in January, making nine appearances.
The ex-England Under-20 international is Crewe's fourth summer signing.
Former Cheltenham team-mate Conor Thomas has also linked up with the Alex, as have ex-Carlisle defender Kelvin Mellor and Newport striker Courtney Baker-Richardson.
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Crewe Alexandra have signed former Carlisle United defender Rod McDonald.
The 30-year-old centre-back was released by the Cumbrians last month and has agreed a 12-month deal.
The former Stoke and Manchester City youngster began his senior career in non-league before joining Northampton Town in 2015.
He moved to Coventry City two years later and spent two years at AFC Wimbledon before joining Carlisle in the summer of 2020.
He played 66 times for Carlisle over the past two years and has played 264 games in a nine-year career across the National League and Leagues One and Two.
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Crewe have signed winger Lachlan Brook from Premier League club Brentford on a six-month loan deal - to become their sixth summer recruit.
The 21-year-old Australian has yet to make his debut for Brentford after joining them from Adelaide United.
He made 19 appearances for Adelaide in the last A League season, having been loaned back to them by the Bees.
The Alex start the season back in League Two with an away game against Rochdale on 30 July.
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Crewe Alexandra have signed Leicester City midfielder Khanya Leshabela on loan until the end of January.
The 22-year-old has made just one first-team appearance for the Foxes, coming off the bench in a 5-0 Premier League win against Sheffield United in March 2021.
Leshabela, a former South Africa Under-20 international, had a loan spell in League One last season with Shrewsbury, where he made nine appearances.
He is Crewe's seventh summer signing.
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Crewe Alexandra have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on a season-long loan deal.
The 20-year-old is yet to make his competitive debut for the Gunners but has featured for them in pre-season and signed a long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium last summer.
"We are delighted. Arsenal have been exceptional in facilitating the deal," Crewe boss Alex Morris said.
Okonkwo will provide competition for Dave Richards at the Mornflake Stadium.
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"He was our number one target right from the start of the summer," Morris added.
"He has great stature, he's a good shot-stopper and has a good record of saving penalties. I believe Arsenal have aspirations of him playing in their first team in the future but for now he is here to help us."
Okonkwo has been signed in time to be eligible for Crewe's opening game of the new season at Rochdale on Saturday as they begin life back in League Two following relegation last term.
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