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Crewe Alexandra striker Chris Long has signed a new one-year contract at the League Two club.

Long, 28, joined the Alex from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell almost two years ago and was out of contract this summer.

The former Everton player scored 10 goals in 32 league games in Crewe's relegation from League One in 2021-22.

His availability this term has been hampered by injury, with three goals coming from 10 appearances.

The Alex finished the campaign in 13th place in the League Two, 15 points clear of the relegation zone.

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Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Tom Booth has signed a new two-year deal.

The 18-year-old made his first-team debut for Crewe against Grimsby in April and made a total of four appearances last season.

He has previously spent time out on loan with non-league sides Kidsgrove Athletic and Nantwich Town.

Crewe say Booth, who has a further 12-month option on his deal, will now "fight for the Alex number one jersey" next season.

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Crewe Alexandra have signed teenage goalkeeper Harvey Davies from Premier League giants Liverpool on loan.

The 19-year-old England Under-20 international has signed a season-long deal with the League Two club.

Davies, 6ft 3in (1.90m), was on the bench for Liverpool's first two Champions League fixtures last season.

He will link up with his new Crewe team-mates when Lee Bell's side return to training on 26 June, with the new season commencing on 5 August.

The Alex finished 13th in League Two in 2022-23, 17 points off a play-off place.

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Crewe Alexandra midfielder Charlie Finney has signed a new two-year deal with the League Two side.

The 19-year-old, who also has a further 12-month option on his contract, has made 13 first-team appearances for the club.

Finney made his debut in the Carabao Cup last season, having first joined the club aged six.

He also had brief spell on loan at Chorley in National League North last season.

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Crewe Alexandra have signed defender Ryan Cooney following his exit from fellow League Two side Morecambe.

The 23-year-old right-back was one of 14 players released by financially challenged Morecambe at the end of the 2022-23 season.

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Crewe Alexandra have signed former Cambridge United forward Shilow Tracey.

The 25-year-old, who began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, has agreed a two-year deal with the Railwaymen.

Having had loan spells at Macclesfield, Shrewsbury and Cambridge, Tracey moved to the U's permanently two years ago and went on to score four goals in 73 appearances in all competitions.

He is Crewe's third new signing this summer following goalkeeper Harvey Davies and defender Ryan Cooney.

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Crewe have signed midfielder Jack Powell on an initial two-year deal from League Two rivals Crawley Town.

Powell, who started out at West Ham before joining Millwall, was Crawley's player of the year last season.

The 29-year-old scored eight goals in 132 league appearances during his four years with the Sussex club.

He becomes Crewe's fourth signing of the summer, following goalkeeper Harvey Davies, defender Ryan Cooney and winger Shilow Tracey.

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Crewe Alexandra have made their fifth summer addition by signing experienced defender Mickey Demetriou.

The 33-year-old former Kidderminster Harriers and Shrewsbury Town left-back arrives at Gresty Road after turning down the offer of a new deal from fellow League Two side Newport County.

Having been a free agent, he has signed on an initial one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

Demetriou had five and a half seasons with Newport, latterly as captain.

After signing from Shrewsbury in January 2017, he played a key part in County's relegation escape, as well as their run to the fifth round of the FA Cup the following season.

He was also part of a very good Harriers side, who came so close to winning back their place in the Football League under Steve Burr in 2013, only to be beaten by Wrexham in the play-off semi-final.

Demetriou follows the arrival of midfielder Jack Powell, goalkeeper Harvey Davies, defender Ryan Cooney and winger Shilow Tracey.

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Crewe Alexandra have signed Huddersfield forward Aaron Rowe on loan for the rest of the League Two season.

The 22-year-old has made 27 appearances for the Terriers, including two in the Premier League in March 2019.

Rowe has also had loan spells in non-league football with Boston United and Bromley and in League Two with Stockport last season as they reached the semi-finals of the play-offs.

He is set to make his Crewe debut in Saturday's home game against MK Dons.

Crewe lie 14th in League Two with six points, having won one, lost one and drawn three of their opening five fixtures.

They have now signed six players in this summer transfer window, with Rowe following the arrival of goalkeeper Harvey Davies, defenders Ryan Cooney and Mickey Demetriou, midfielder Jack Powell and winger Shilow Tracey.

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League Two side Crewe Alexandra have signed Newcastle United midfielder Joe White on loan until 14 January.

The 20-year-old has made seven appearances for the Magpies' under-21 side but is yet to break into the first-team squad at St James' Park.

White has had loan spells at Hartlepool and Exeter over the past two seasons.

He arrives at the Mornflake Stadium after Huddersfield Town winger Aaron Rowe joined on a season's loan on Wednesday.

White brings the Alex's summer signings to seven, with the transfer deadline closing on Friday