Image source, Getty ImagesWoking have signed 20-year-old winger Taylan Harris on a season's loan from Luton Town.
The Reading youth product, who can play across the front three positions, gained senior experience on loan at both Tranmere Rovers and Braintree Town last season.
He played 19 games during his spell at Tranmere before scoring two goals in five National League appearances for Braintree.
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Radcliffe joined Crawley Town from Derby County in 2024
Yeovil Town have signed Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe on loan until the end of January.
The 22-year-old played on loan for Gateshead in the National League last season.
He has English Football League experience with Burton Albion as well as Crawley, and played a Carabao Cup game for Derby County during two seasons with the Rams from 2023 to 2025.
Image source, ShutterstockOliver Hawkins played 37 times in League Two for Barnet last season
National League side Eastleigh have signed striker Oliver Hawkins after a successful trial.
The 34-year-old joins on a free transfer, having left Barnet earlier this summer.
The striker has plenty of English Football League experience, having made 286 appearances in Leagues One and Two for clubs including Gillingham, Portsmouth, Mansfield and Ipswich Town.
The Spitfires have not disclosed the length of Hawkins' contract.
Image source, ShutterstockRico Richards spent last season on loan at Walsall
Southend United have signed midfielder Rico Richards from Port Vale for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract, with a club option of a third year.
The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Walsall where he made just one start in League Two.
Richards was previously part of the Stockport County squad which won promotion to League One in 2023-24, making 11 league appearances.
"I watched [Kieron Dyer - Southend United head coach] in games while I was growing up, and he's very experienced on the pitch, so I'm sure he can teach me a few things," Richards told the Shrimpers' website., external
Image source, Eastleigh FCReece Johnson played 16 times for Sheffield Wednesday last season
Eastleigh have signed Sheffield Wednesday defender Reece Johnson on a season-long-loan.
The 20-year-old left-back has played 16 times for the Owls, with the majority of those appearances coming last season in the Championship alongside games in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.
Johnson made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the EFL Cup, starting in a victory away to Bolton Wanderers where he also scored his first senior goal.
"I want a good season where I can play games," he told the club website., external "You're at your best when you're playing and I want to get as many minutes into the legs as I can."
FC Halifax Town have signed former Buxton defender Max Bardell and Doncaster Rovers defender Will Flint on two-year deals.
Bardell, 23, who spent time in the academies of Manchester City and Huddersfield, made 40 National League North appearances in 2025-26.
Flint, 20, had a loan spell in the National League with Gateshead in the first half of last season before also ending it with the Bucks.
Both players worked with Shaymen boss John McGrath during their time with Buxton.
Hartlepool United have signed goalkeeper Nathan Fisher on a free transfer.
The 21-year-old, who was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season, has signed a one-year contract at Victoria Park with the option of a further year.
It comes a day after Pools signed fellow goalkeeper Max Merrick on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
Image source, Getty ImagesShadrach Ogie spent three years with Gillingham before leaving the club earlier this summer
National League club Woking have signed former Gillingham defender Shadrach Ogie on a two-year contract.
The 24-year-old's three-year stay at Gillingham came to an end earlier this summer when his contract expired.
Woking director of football Jody Brown told the club website, external that former boss Jermain Defoe "played a big part in identifying and attracting the player to the club before his departure" and said former Leyton Orient man Ogie is "a great fit for what we're building at the club".
Image source, Getty ImagesCameron John has returned to Hartlepool United, signing a one-year contract with a club option of a second year following a loan spell with the National League side last season.
The versatile left-sided defender scored twice in 40 appearances for Pools during last season's loan spell.
John, 26, left York City at the end of his contract earlier this summer.
Image source, ShutterstockArchie Baptiste had featured for Middlesbrough in pre-season
Harrogate Town have signed Middlesbrough defender Archie Baptiste for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.
The 20-year-old joined Boro last June after coming through Tottenham's academy and made one Championship appearance.
He ended the season on loan with Rochdale but did not feature for them.
"He's eager to get that opportunity to play men's football and both parties feel it's a good fit, so hopefully he can progress and do well for himself," head of player recruitment Lloyd Kerry told the club website., external
Image source, ShutterstockHaydn Hollis scored five goals in 77 appearances for Tamworth
Haydn Hollis has been named as Tamworth's head of academy coaching.
The 33-year-old has spent the past two seasons with the club as a player, helping Tamworth consolidate their position in the National League following promotion at the end of 2023-24.
In his first campaign, Hollis was part of the side that reached the third round of the FA Cup in January 2025, taking Premier League Tottenham Hotspur to extra time before losing 3-0.
Hollis played in the English Football League with Notts County and Forest Green Rovers and Tamworth said he will bring "incredible experience and knowledge to our next generation".
Image source, Getty ImagesCraig Ross (pictured) and Jake Hyde led Woking to four wins during their spell in interim charge in March
Woking have put Craig Ross and Jake Hyde in interim charge of the first team for a second spell following Jermain Defoe's exit.
The National League side and former England international Defoe "mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect" on Thursday, two weeks before the start of the new season.
Player/goalkeeping coach Ross and fellow coach Hyde, who retired as a player at the end of last season, will oversee first-team operations before Woking's opening league match at home to Sutton United on 8 August.
The pair took interim charge in March following the sacking of Neal Ardley and led Woking to four wins, while their only defeat was away at eventual champions York City.
Director of football Jody Brown told the club website:, external "Craig and Jake have been an important part of this football club for a long time.
"They'll do everything to ensure the group gets to where it needs to be for the start of the season, providing the leadership and continuity we need."
