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Gateshead forward Frank Nouble has joined the National League club's first-team coaching staff after having his playing contract cancelled by mutual consent.

The 34-year-old joined The Heed from Yeovil Town in March 2025, scoring three goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.

Nouble, whose career includes spells with West Ham United and Ipswich Town, has signed to play for Spennymoor Town in National League North alongside his new coaching duties at Gateshead.

Gateshead have signed winger Ethan Moore on loan from Premier League side Sunderland until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old recently made his return to football having spent two years out with a serious knee injury.

He joins Gateshead having played against them earlier this season in the National League Cup for Sunderland.

Gateshead have signed midfielder Sam Bowen after his contract with Solihull Moors was ended by mutual agreement.

The 25-year-old has joined the north-east club on a free transfer, having agreed a deal to the end of next season.

He made 12 appearances for Solihull this term, scoring once in a 4-0 win over Truro City in November.

His former club said he had been a "respected and reliable" member of their squad whose "commitment, professionalism and influence around the group were evident throughout his time with the Moors".

Gateshead are bottom of National League and at home to Rochdale on Saturday.

Gateshead have signed forward Billy Chadwick from National League rivals York City on a contract until the end of next season.

The 25-year-old has joined the Heed for the second time, after previously spending the first half of the 2023-24 season on loan from Stockport County.

Chadwick spent the first half of this campaign on loan at Scunthorpe, scoring once in seven National League appearances.

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Gateshead have signed Levi Amantchi and Keaton Ward as they try to escape being bottom of the National League.

Amantchi has joined from Walsall on a deal until the end of next season, while Ward has made a free transfer move from Altrincham.

Striker Amantchi, spent the first half of this season in the division with Rochdale, having only been with the Saddlers since January 2025.

Ward, 25, has a contract for the rest of the season, and has already played 22 league games and scored twice for Alty this campaign.

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Aidan Elliot-Wheeler is to remain on loan with Gateshead for the rest of the season.

The Oxford United defender, 19, has made six appearances for the Heed since his initial move in late November.

But Kian Pennant and Ibrahim Bakare have returned to Leicester City and Kyle Hurst to Doncaster Rovers upon the completion of their loan deals with the Tyneside club.