Luton Town

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Plus, Jack Wilshere joins the pod after his Luton side came from 3-1 down to beat Reading in their opener, and he talks about his first pre-season as a first-team boss.

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Winger Benny Benagr has signed a new contract committing his future to Luton Town.

The 18-year-old scored his first goal on his senior debut for the Hatters in their 3-0 win at Gillingham in the first round of the EFL Cup on Saturday.

Benagr has been in the youth academy of his hometown club Luton since Under-9s level.

"The last few weeks have been a bit crazy, but I've enjoyed it so much and I'm hungry to keep learning," he told Luton's website., external

"Benny has dealt with everything that's been thrown at him in recent weeks," Luton boss Jack Wilshere added. "He's taken everything in his stride, and scoring the goal on Saturday was reward for his hard work, but this contract isn't a result of that.

"It was already in place because he's shown in a very short space of time exactly why the academy coaches rate him so highly."

The club have not disclosed the length of Benagr's new deal.

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Woking 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.

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Luton Town defender Christ Makosso has joined French Ligue 1 club Auxerre for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old joined the Hatters from Belgian football in January 2025 and made 28 appearances.

He was loaned to Oxford United during the 2025-26 season, playing seven games for them - including six starts.

Makosso has won five international caps for Congo, having made his debut in 2022.

Luton Town midfielder Kasey Palmer says "there was nothing to sell" from boss Jack Wilshere to convince him to return to the Hatters.

The Jamaica international penned a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell last season that saw him score eight goals in 20 League One appearances.

"I'm buzzing to finally get it done, everyone knew where I stood last season with wanting to come back," Palmer told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"I believe in what the gaffer is doing. I believe in the staff and I believe we can get promoted this season, that's the reason I've come back."

But it is not just his ambitions for the team that drew him back to Kenilworth Road.

Palmer's family are based in Luton and the close proximity is something he enjoys after spending much of his career away from home.

"It helps being with my family," Palmer said.

"Just little things you take for granted, dropping the kids off at school, going to pick them back up, dinner all around the table. When I was away it was Facetime and trying to catch up and you've got a day off and you're rushing on the motorway.

"Stuff like that becomes mentally draining but that's the other side people don't really see."

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