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Fleetwood Town have signed Bristol City midfielder Adam Murphy on a six-month loan deal.

Murphy, 21, made five appearances during a loan spell with Swindon Town last season.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international could make his Cod Army debut against Gillingham on Saturday.

"Once I spoke to the gaffer and he outlined what he wanted me to do and how he wants us to play, I felt it aligned with the strengths I can bring," he told the club website.

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Fleetwood Town's Kane Thompson-Sommers faces up to four months on the sidelines following surgery.

Thompson-Sommers, 25, was forced off injured on only his second appearance for Fleetwood in Saturday's victory at Chesterfield and had an operation on Tuesday.

Head coach Matt Lawlor told the club website:, external "Kane will be out for months, not weeks. He'll be back in three to four months, which is disappointing for us and also for Kane.

"I thought he started really, really well, and I was so pleased to get him in. So we wish nothing but the best for him while he's recovering."

Former Tottenham youngster Thompson-Sommers moved from MK Dons for an undisclosed fee in the summer and his injury has prompted Lawlor to target another midfielder before the transfer window closes.

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Fleetwood Town have signed Fulham forward Aaron Loupalo-Bi on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old had previous loan spells with Dagenham & Redbridge and Walsall.

Loupalo-Bi made 16 League Two appearances for the Saddlers after joining them in the January transfer window.

He also featured regularly for Fulham's Under-21s last season, representing the club in the EFL Trophy, and has won three England Under-18 caps.

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Fleetwood Town have signed defender Jesse Dempsey on a season-long loan from Waterford.

The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland age group international arrives at Highbury Stadium after making 26 senior appearances for Waterford.

Dempsey, who started his career with Wexford Albion, joined Waterford's academy ranks in 2021, before earning a move to Italian side Lecce in 2024.

He returned to Waterford six months later and forced his way into the senior squad, signing his first professional contract with the club last year.

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Fleetwood Town have signed former Wrexham midfielder Andy Cannon on a three-year deal.

Cannon, 30, who was released by the Welsh club at the end of last season, has clocked up 330 senior appearances for clubs including Rochdale, Portsmouth, Hull City and Stockport County.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at Burton Albion.

Cannon told the Fleetwood website what attracted him to the League Two club and he said: "The gaffer wants to be successful, so do I. He's got ambitions, I've got ambitions. I feel we can work together and hopefully have a successful season."

A product of Rochdale's academy, Cannon made his first-team debut in 2014 before going on to establish himself as a key figure at Spotland.

He moved to Portsmouth in January 2019, where he spent two years before joining Championship side Hull.

In December 2022, Cannon completed a move to Wrexham and played an important role during one of the club's most successful periods, helping them achieve three consecutive promotions, from the National League to the Championship.

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Guyana captain Elliot Bonds has joined Salford City from Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.

The London-born midfielder, 26, also had spells with Dagenham & Redbridge, Cheltenham Town and Kidderminster Harriers and has signed a multi-year deal with Salford.

Bonds joined Fleetwood in 2024 and was voted the supporters' player of the season in his first campaign before being named captain last year.

He is targeting promotion from League Two with Salford and told their website, external: "I've heard great things about pre-season, the new manager and his coaching team.

"With the team we're building, with players with heart like myself that we're signing, I think this season is one where we have to go one step further. If we stick together and everyone brings the best version of themselves, I believe we will achieve that."

Fleetwood are close to a deal for former Wrexham midfielder Andy Cannon, 30, who has been released by the Red Dragons. (Pete O'Rourke, external)

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