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Gateshead have signed midfielder Keon Lewis-Burgess on loan until January from League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

The 19-year-old has played six EFL Trophy games for the Dons but has yet to make his debut in the English Football League.

He spent last season on loan with Billericay Town, making 31 appearances as they won promotion to National League South.

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Gateshead have signed defender Alex Lankshear on a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.

The 23-year-old, who is the older brother of Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear, played 35 games for Boston United last season before going on loan to Ebbsfleet.

He cited the presence of manager Lee Cattermole as one of the attractions for the move to the north-east.

"I'm a defender that loves to defend his goal but also attack the goal," he told the club website, external.

"One of my goals this year is to get better in attacking. One of the reasons I wanted to come here is that I think he can really develop my game on that side of things.

"At this stage in my career it's about progressing. He played at the top levels and I feel he can progress me as a player."

Lankshear could make his debut in Gateshead's first home National League game of the season against Woking on Saturday.

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Carlisle United have signed goalkeeper Adam Desbois from National League rivals Gateshead for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old arrives at Brunton Park where he will link up with former boss Rob Elliot again, on a two-year contract with the option of a further year.

Desbois, who initially came through the Reading academy, played an important role in Gateshead's relegation escape under Elliot last season, keeping five clean sheets in 12 appearances including one at Carlisle in April.

"He has excellent technical qualities, is a very good shot-stopper and is comfortable with the ball at his feet, which gives him the ability to play the way we want to play," Elliot told the club website, external.

"He's already shown his quality consistently at this level.

"We believe he'll be a really strong addition to the group and we're looking forward to working with him and helping him continue to develop."

Before his move to Gateshead, Desbois spent the first part of last season with Slough Town, making 33 league appearances in the National League South.

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Gateshead have signed former Hull City midfielder Rocco Coyle on a two-year contract.

The 20-year-old, who was released by the Tigers this summer, has National League experience having been loaned out to Boston United - as well as National League North side Scarborough Athletic - last season.

"It's a good feeling to be a part of the team," Coyle, the younger brother of Hull City captain Lewie, told the club website, external.

"Last week there was talk of me coming in. As soon as I came in I knew I was wanting to sign here and buzzing to get it done.

"The lads are spot on. Everyone seems to be together in the group which is always a good sign."

Gateshead have signed defender Jack Robinson and New Zealand Under-20 international striker Luke Supyk after successful trials.

Former Middlesbrough man Robinson, 25, has signed a one-year deal after missing the 2025-26 season through injury.

Supyk, 20, left A-League side Wellington Phoenix at the end of last season and has signed a two-year contract after scoring three times during his trial spell.

"Everyone has been real welcoming since I've come here and I've had a few good games under my belt," he told the club website., external

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Harry Chapman has signed a one-year contract extension at Gateshead.

The 28-year-old was both the Heed's leading goalscorer and their players' player of the season in 2025-26.

He signed for the north east club in 2025 after helping Barnet to the National League title.

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Scunthorpe United have re-signed midfielder Jacob Butterfield on a player-coach deal.

The 36-year-old returns to the Iron after turning down a new contract with National League rivals Gateshead.

Butterfield scored 12 goals in 89 games for Scunthorpe between 2022 and 2024 before leaving for the Heed.

The Glanford Park side have not disclosed the length of deal the former Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Derby County man has signed.

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Gateshead midfielder Tyrelle Newton has signed a new one-year deal with the National League club.

The 22-year-old has made 55 appearances for the club since joining in August 2024.

The Luton Town academy graduate played 40 times for Gateshead in his first campaign, but injury restricted him to just 15 appearances last season.

He joins midfielder Lucas Lowery and centre-back Ben Williams in agreeing new contracts with the club in recent days.

Midfielder Lucas Lowery has signed a one-year contract extension to remain at Gateshead until 2027.

The 19-year-old has played 10 games for Gateshead and spent much of last season on loan spells at the likes of Hebburn Town and Blyth Town in the Northern Premier League.

Gateshead centre-back Ben Williams has signed a new one-year contract.

The 21-year-old made 15 appearances in all competitions for the Tynesiders in the 2025-26 campaign.

Williams came through the Gateshead academy after joining from Sunderland and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2024.

He also had a brief spell on loan at eighth-tier side Ashington between February and April this year.

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Gateshead have signed defender Tommy Lavery from Sunderland on a two-year deal.

The 20-year-old, who plays primarily at right-back, joined the Black Cats academy at the age of nine but did not make a senior competitive appearance.

Lavery spent the 2025-26 season on loan at NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville and then National League club Halifax Town, where he made nine appearances in all competitions.

"I know what the National League is like now. I know how to win games," Lavery told the Tynesiders' club website.

"I feel like I've got experience in the game from last year, so I 100% know what we need to do this year and I'll help the team as much as possible."

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Josh Home has signed a two-year contract extension with an option for a further 12 months with National League side Gateshead.

The 20-year-old midfielder joined the Tyneside outfit from Birmingham City on loan in December 2023 before making his stay permanent the following season.

Home, who has signed a deal until May 2028, made 39 league appearances for Gateshead as they finished 18th in the fifth tier last season.

Gateshead remain in the hunt for a new manager after Rob Elliot and assistant Louis Storey both left to join Carlisle United.

Elliot departed for Cumbria last month and both clubs announced on Wednesday evening that Storey, 32, had turned down a new deal as player-coach at Gateshead to join him.

Storey has joined Carlisle as solely a coach, not a player.

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Fenton John has signed a two-year contract extension at Gateshead, which will keep the midfielder at the National League club until 2028.

The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough campaign for The Heed last season, making 47 appearances in all competitions.

The club have also taken up the one-year options in the contracts of defenders David Ferguson and Brad Nicholson, and goalkeeper Adam Desbois.

But Max Melbourne, Carter Milmore, George Shelvey, Oli Thompson and Connor Pani will be released, with the latter supported in his rehabilitation from a ruptured Achilles tendon injury.

Gateshead are currently without a manager after Rob Elliot left the role following a successful stint in charge where he helped the club avoid relegation.

He was appointed as Carlisle boss the day after his Gateshead departure was announced.