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Promoted League Two champions Stockport Country have made their first summer signing by bringing in Jay Mingi from Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old, who can play in midfield and defence, has signed a three-year-deal.

He will officially complete his move once the transfer window has reopened on 14 June.

Former West Ham United academy product Mingi twice played under Danny Cowley, first with Portsmouth, then at Colchester, where he helped to secure the Essex side’s EFL status.

He also has experience of playing in League One both at Charlton Athletic and Pompey, where he turned down a new deal to join the U's.

"Jay had a fantastic back end of the League Two season at Colchester," Stockport manager Dave Challinor told the club website., external

"He showed his versatility and intelligence, switching from a familiar central midfield role to wide centre-back, right-back and right wing-back at times.

“We believe he has real potential to develop, whilst immediately having the physical characteristics of being on the front foot, aggressive and quick, which will allow him to flourish in League One."

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Isaac Olaofe has signed a new three-year contract with Stockport County.

The 24-year-old, nicknamed "Tanto", was the Hatters' top league goalscorer with 20 in 43 games as the club won the League Two title, and the new deal includes an option for an extra year.

Olaofe was signed from Millwall for an undisclosed fee last year and has become an integral part of Dave Challinor's squad.

His final goal of the season sealed the win against Morecambe at Edgeley Park which secured promotion.

Challinor told the club website, external: "We’ve openly spoken this summer about investing in ‘younger’ players that have potential to improve and become real assets for the football club. This signing shows that those players may already be in our building.

“Having scoured the market in terms of recruitment, we know what players are and aren’t out there. To have a player with Tanto’s pace and power with the ability to get better, bearing in mind he scored 20 goals last season, is really exciting and really difficult to replace."

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Stockport County have signed former Sunderland winger Jack Diamond on a three-year contract.

The 24-year-old left the Black Cats this summer after10 years with the club, having come through their academy.

Diamond missed much of last season having been accused, and eventually cleared, of rape and sexual assault but went on to spend the latter half of the campaign on loan at Carlisle United.

"He’s been a player that we’ve liked for a long time and have tried to sign previously," boss Dave Challinor said.

"The past couple of years of his career have been taken away from him through no fault of his own and he’s shown great resilience to get back playing, finishing last season on loan at Carlisle.

“We feel that with a pre-season under his belt and a platform to perform, we can get him back to the form he’s shown previously and we’re really excited to start working with him."

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Stockport County have signed midfielder Lewis Bate following his release by Championship side Leeds United.

The 21-year-old joins the Hatters on a three-year deal having spent three years with Leeds after signing from Chelsea.

He made just five senior appearances for Leeds and spent 2022-23 on loan at Oxford United and the latter half of last season on loan in League Two with MK Dons.

“Lewis is a player that we attempted to sign in January but it wasn’t to be," boss Dave Challinor said., external

"From that point, we’ve kept an eye on his situation and when we knew he was being released by Leeds, we immediately renewed our interest.

"We’ve had to be really patient as there was interest in Lewis from higher up, but thankfully our patience has been rewarded."

Bate made 22 appearances for MK Dons last season, helping them reach the League Two play-offs where they were defeated by Crawley Town.

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Stockport County have signed Crawley Town goalkeeper Corey Addai on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old joins the Hatters from their League One rivals after helping the Red Devils gain promotion by winning the play-off final against Crewe Alexandra at Wembley.

The Jamaica-born keeper started out as an Arsenal youth player and after moving to Coventry City went out on a series of loans before spending a season at each of Barnsley and Danish club Esbjerg.

He joined Crawley in 2022 and quickly established himself as first choice, making 45 appearances in all competitions last season.

His 179 saves in League Two last season was the most of any keeper in the competition.

Addai will provide competition for Stockport player of the season Ben Hinchliffe, while County also today signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Max Metcalfe as a "development keeper".

Director of football Simon Wilson told the club website, external: “We set out this summer to strengthen the goalkeeping department for the long term, and we feel with Corey’s arrival we have taken a big step forward.

"There is no doubt at 6ft 8in that he is a unique profile, but at 26, coming off the back of a strong season with Crawley, we think he is only starting to show his potential and we hope over the next three years we help him realise that at County.”

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Stockport County have signed midfielder Lewis Fiorini from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.

The Scotland Under-21 international has signed a three-year contract with the newly-promoted League One club. The deal includes the option of a further year.

Fiorini, 22, was at City from the age of six but did not make a first-team appearance for them.

He had loan spells at Dutch club NAC Breda, Lincoln City, Blackpool and Charlton Athletic, on all three occasions being signed by manager Michael Appleton.

Last season's spell in south London with the Addicks was affected by injury.

Fiorini had two years left on his City contract.

Stockport manager Dave Challinor told his club website, external: “Lewis is another player that we’ve had a long-standing interest in trying to bring in, so to finally have him is really pleasing.

"He had a frustrating season last year with some injuries but he’s a player with a really high ceiling and huge potential, who has trained with and learned from the best over his time at Manchester City.

“Technically he is fantastic, and he will undoubtedly be a huge addition to our squad.

"For a young player to have the experience he has in the Championship, League One, international football and in another country is rare, and we feel he can have a real impact over the next few years.”

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Stockport County have signed striker Michael Mellon on a season-long loan from Championship side Burnley.

The 20-year-old, son of Oldham Athletic boss Micky Mellon, spent part of last term on loan at Morecambe, where he scored 15 goals in 27 appearances.

A Scotland youth international, he was then recalled from his stint at Morecambe and spent the remainder of last term on loan with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.

“Michael had a fantastic 2023-24 season in terms of his goal return and has naturally attracted plenty of interest from clubs this summer," Hatters boss Dave Challinor said., external

"For him to choose us as his destination for the coming season is a great coup for us."

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Stockport County have signed Crystal Palace defender Tayo Adaramola on a season-long loan deal.

The 20-year-old left-back made two FA Cup appearances for Palace's first-team under Patrick Vieira in the 2022-23 season and also helped the under-23 side reach the final of the Premier League International Cup.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international made 14 appearances for Belgian Pro League side RWD Molenbeek during a loan spell last term.

"He’s another player who has been on our radar for some time now," said Stockport boss Dave Challinor., external

"His profile is one that we really feel suits our style and what we require from our full-backs and wing-backs.

“His intent to be positive and run forward with pace will undoubtedly benefit us and he has the athleticism to do this over extended periods."

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Stockport County striker Kyle Wootton has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

The 27-year-old has scored 27 goals in 88 appearances for the Hatters, and was a key player as they won the League Two title last season.

After turning down a new contract at Notts County in 2022, Wootton joined Stockport and was leading scorer, as well as the club's player of the year, in his debut season.

He has already scored this season, netting in the opening-day 2-0 win over Cambridge United, as well as claiming two assists, as Stockport hit top spot in League One.

Stockport manager Dave Challinor told the club website, external: "He’s a huge asset to our squad in terms of what he adds on and off the pitch. He’s been a model pro in his time with us, and has acted and performed consistently across that period.

“He’s started the season really well which hasn’t been a surprise because internally we know what he brings. An extension to his contract was a conversation started in the off-season about the club protecting assets and we certainly see him as one of those."

Football director Simon Wilson added: “Kyle has started the season very well, but this isn’t a reaction to that. It’s a conversation the staff have been having for a while about the attributes Kyle brings and how they are valued at this club."

Stockport County have signed former Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Norwood on a free transfer.

The 33-year-old was released by the Blades following their relegation from the Premier League last season and has moved to Edgeley Park on a three-year contract.

Norwood is a Northern Ireland international with 57 caps and had extensive Championship experience with Huddersfield, Reading and Brighton before joining Sheffield United in 2019.

The Manchester United youth product played 27 times in the Premier League last season and he played on trial for Stockport in a pre-season friendly against Blackburn Rovers three weeks ago.

The announcement of Norwood's arrival came hours after the club revealed that striker Kyle Wootton has signed a new three-year contract.

The Hatters sit top of League One after two games, following two promotions in three seasons under manager Dave Challinor.