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Blackpool have activated one-year contract extensions for Richard Keogh, Keshi Anderson, Ewan Bange, Josh Bowler, Brad Holmes, Stuart Moore and Jordan Thorniley.

Keogh, 35, joined the Seasiders on a one-year deal last summer, following a short-term stint with Huddersfield.

He went on to make 31 appearances this season, helping Blackpool to a 16th-placed finish in the Championship.

Anderson, 27, and Bowler, 23, were also first-team regulars this term.

Meanwhile, the club also announced they will release Cameron Antwi, Ryan Grant, Johnny Johnston, Matthew Liptrott, Charlie Monks, Ethan Robson, Sky Sinclair and Grant Ward.

Ward, 27, joined Blackpool from Ipswich in 2019 and made 56 appearances for the club, including in their 2020-21 League One play-off final win against Lincoln.

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Blackpool have signed midfielder Lewis Fiorini from Premier League champions Manchester City on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old Scotland Under-21 international is yet to make his senior debut at City, but has been on loan to Lincoln and Dutch side NAC Breda.

He scored six goals in 44 games for third-tier Imps last term under Michael Appleton, who has now brought him to the Championship with the Tangerines.

"Coming to Blackpool was exactly what I wanted to do," Fiorini said.

"Especially having worked with the gaffer before. I pride myself on providing the team with goals and assists, and hopefully I can do that at the next step-up in the Championship. I can't wait to get started."

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Blackpool have signed defender Rhys Williams on a season-long loan from Premier League side Liverpool.

The 21-year-old spent part of last season on loan at Swansea City in the Championship, making seven appearances.

Prior to that loan spell, Williams made 19 appearances in all competitions for the Reds in 2020-21.

"I think I'm aerially dominant because of my height, and I'm a vocal defender. I like to have the ball at my feet too," he told the club's website.

"I spoke to [boss Michael Appleton] before signing, and he was really complimentary and said only good things about the football club and the journey it's going on.

"I want to be a part of that, and I'm really looking forward to getting started."

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Blackpool have signed defender Dominic Thompson on a three-year deal from Premier League side Brentford for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old joined the Bees in 2019 from Arsenal and made 19 appearances during his time at the club.

He has also spent time on loan at Swindon Town and Ipswich Town in the past two seasons.

"I'm really looking forward to the future and playing Championship football on a regular basis," he said.

"I've had experience through the leagues in my career so far, and I believe I can add a lot to this team and help build on the success from last season.

"I'm athletic and like to contribute to the attack as well as the defence.

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Championship side Blackpool have signed highly-rated Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino on a season-long loan.

The 18-year-old England youth international scored on his Arsenal debut in a 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Sunderland in December.

He started the FA Cup third round loss at Nottingham Forest a month later but has never played a league game.

"This is a great opportunity for me, and I think I'm ready to take this on," Patino said to the Blackpool website.

He is the fourth young player to move to the club on loan this summer from a Premier League side after Liverpool centre-back Rhys Williams,Wolves forward Theo Corbeanu and Manchester City midfielder Lewis Fiorini.

"Charlie is a very talented boy and I'm delighted that Arsenal have trusted us to look after him and further his development," head coach Michael Appleton told the club website.

"The club has a good relationship with Arsenal from previous loan deals, as I have personally from taking players to my former clubs, with Brooke Norton-Cuffy being the most recent last season.

"Charlie is one of the best midfielders in his age group and I can't wait to start working with him."

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Blackpool have agreed to sign full-back Andy Lyons from League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old will complete the move to the Championship club in January on a three-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further 12 months.

Lyons joined Rovers from Bohemians in January and has appeared in the Champions and Europa Leagues.

He has scored eight goals in 32 games for them - including one against Ferencvaros last Thursday.

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Blackpool have signed Callum Wright from Leicester City and Zak Emmerson from Brighton and Hove Albion.

The pair have both joined for undisclosed fees on three-year deals, with the option of a further year.

Wright, 22, never played a senior game for the Foxes but the midfielder played 54 times across two loan spells at Cheltenham Town and scored 13 goals.

Emmerson, 18, spent last season on loan in Blackpool's youth team, scoring 20 goals in 26 games.

The England youth international made his EFL debut aged 15 years and 73 days for Oldham Athletic in 2019 - the second youngest in EFL history.

Emmerson was 28 days older than Reuben Noble-Lazarus, who set the record for Barnsley in 2008.

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Championship side Blackpool have signed midfielder Liam Bridcutt on an initial one-year deal.

Free agent Bridcutt, 33, played for Seasiders boss Michael Appleton at Lincoln City before leaving in June after two-and-a-half years.

"We know the quality and the experience he's got at Premier League and Championship level," said Appleton.

"He's a fantastic character who will bring a lot of things off the pitch. His addition will be a real plus."

Former Scotland international Bridcutt has the option of a further year at Bloomfield Road.

Bridcutt spent his youth career at Chelsea but made his name during three-and-a-half seasons at Brighton, leaving in 2014 when Sunderland paid £3m to reunite him with then-manager Gus Poyet.

Bridcutt made 30 Premier League appearances before joining Leeds in 2016, followed by spells with Nottingham Forest and Bolton.

"I'm excited to be here and working with the manager again," said Bridcutt, who was first signed by Appleton in January 2020.

"He was brilliant for me over the last two years - he put a lot of trust and faith in me - and I now want to come here and repay that.

"We've got a good understanding in terms of what he wants from his teams and his players day to day.

"I get that and it's how I work and how I've always worked. He knows what I'm like and what he can get out of me."

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Blackpool have signed Republic of Ireland Under-21 full-back Andy Lyons on a three-and-a-half-year deal, which will begin in January.

The 22-year-old joins from Shamrock Rovers, where he won the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division title.

Lyons, who has joined with the option of a further year, is set to train with Blackpool during the World Cup break.

"It's been a long time coming and I'm delighted to be here," he told Blackpool's official website.

"I've finished the season with Shamrock Rovers, which I was delighted to do because we won the league and got to play European football, but to be finally here is brilliant.

"I've been shown around the stadium and had a good look around. It's been good to meet some of the people at the club and I'd like to thank everybody for the welcome. I'm really looking forward to getting going now."

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Manchester City have loaned England Under-20 winger Morgan Rogers to Championship side Blackpool for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old is reunited with boss Michael Appleton, who he previously played for while on loan at Lincoln.

Rogers is yet to feature for City's first team but had senior experience at former club West Bromwich Albion and on loan at Lincoln and Bournemouth.

"The club has been interested in me for a while now," Rogers said.

"I really can't wait to get playing. I've worked with the gaffer previously and this move goes hand-in-hand.

"I'm a player who likes to get the crowd off their feet, I like to be free and expressive with the way that I play. I just want to show what I'm capable of now."

Rogers helped Lincoln to the League One play-off final during his time at Sincil Bank with Appleton, and played 17 games for Bournemouth last term as they were promoted to the Premier League.

Appleton added: "The quality that he's got will be there for everybody to see.

"He's got a physical presence, he scores goals and he gets assists. The fact he knows how I want to play and how I do things is a bonus."