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Newport County have signed Newcastle United midfielder Jamie Miley on loan for the rest of the season.

The 20-year-old signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club in the summer of 2022, eight years after linking up with the Premier League side's youth set-up.

Miley was part of Newcastle's Under-18 side which reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 2020-21, before captaining them the following season when they reached the fifth round.

He went on to make his debut for the Under-21 side at the age of 17 in the Papa John's Trophy, before making his senior bow for Eddie Howe's side in a friendly against Hull City in July 2024.

Miley then made his first senior appearance at St James’ Park a month later in a 4-0 pre-season win against La Liga side Girona.

“I felt Newport was the right place to come for my first loan,’’ said Miley, who is the brother of Newcastle’s teenage regular and England Under-20 international Lewis Miley.

“It’s going to be a good opportunity for me and a great experience.

“There was interest from Newport at the beginning of the transfer window and from that point on I started keeping a close eye on the club.

“I watched their first couple of games, and I could see there was a change in playing style, philosophy and a promotion goal.

“I think the style will suit my game. I’m predominately a holding midfielder, but I can play a more attacking role if needed.

“I trained with the Newcastle first team during pre-season, and then when I spoke to the manager (Howe) he felt it was the right thing for me to go out on loan and experience first-team football in a tough environment.

“The aim now is to do as well as I can and prove myself to the players, management, fans and help get the club as high as possible to achieve its goals."

Miley follows fellow young midfielder Noah Mawene in joining Newport on loan, with the League Two side announcing the 19-year-old's signing from Preston North End earlier on Thursday.

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Newport County have signed Newcastle United midfielder Jamie Miley on loan for the rest of the season.

The 20-year-old signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club in the summer of 2022, eight years after linking up with the Premier League side's youth set-up.

Miley was part of Newcastle's Under-18 side which reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 2020-21, before captaining them the following season when they reached the fifth round.

He went on to make his debut for the Under-21 side at the age of 17 in the Papa John's Trophy, before making his senior bow for Eddie Howe's side in a friendly against Hull City in July 2024.

Miley then made his first senior appearance at St James’ Park a month later in a 4-0 pre-season win against La Liga side Girona.

“I felt Newport was the right place to come for my first loan,’’ said Miley, who is the brother of Newcastle’s teenage regular and England Under-20 international Lewis Miley.

“It’s going to be a good opportunity for me and a great experience.

“There was interest from Newport at the beginning of the transfer window and from that point on I started keeping a close eye on the club.

“I watched their first couple of games, and I could see there was a change in playing style, philosophy and a promotion goal.

“I think the style will suit my game. I’m predominately a holding midfielder, but I can play a more attacking role if needed.

“I trained with the Newcastle first team during pre-season, and then when I spoke to the manager (Howe) he felt it was the right thing for me to go out on loan and experience first-team football in a tough environment.

“The aim now is to do as well as I can and prove myself to the players, management, fans and help get the club as high as possible to achieve its goals."

Miley follows fellow young midfielder Noah Mawene in joining Newport on loan, with the League Two side announcing the 19-year-old's signing from Preston North End earlier on Thursday.

Penybont have signed midfielder Nathan Wood on a season-long loan from Newport County.

The move sees Wood return to the club he left in June 2023.

The 27-year-old previously played for Undy Athletic but made his name in the Cymru Premier with Penybont prior to his switch to the Exiles.

He made 18 appearances across all competitions under Graham Coughlan last season before joining Cork City on loan.

Wood featured under Nelson Jardim against Cheltenham Town and Leyton Orient in August prior to his departure from Rodney Parade.

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Nelson Sanca and Jac Norris have joined Briton Ferry Llansawel from Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

The pair signed professional deals with the Exiles in the summer, but will spend the rest of the campaign in the Cymru Premier.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for both Jac and Nelson to gain valuable senior-level experience," said academy manager Luke Hussey.

"Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC will provide a competitive environment, which is exactly what these players need to continue their development."

Sanca has made four League Two appearances for Newport - the most recent of which came against Port Vale in September.

Norris featured three times for the senior side under Graham Coughlan last season.

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Newport County defender Josh Seberry has joined National League South side Weston-super-Mare on loan for the rest of 2024-25.

The 20-year-old joined Newport on a two-year deal for the 2023-24 campaign.

But he suffered a broken leg in a League Two game at Notts County in October 2023, hampering his progress.

The Exiles stated: "Everyone at Newport County would like to wish Josh all the very best during his loan spell at the Optima Stadium."

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Newport County have signed Peterborough United winger David Ajiboye until the end of the 2024-25 season.

The 26-year-old has made 73 appearances for Posh, and has spent the first half of this campaign on loan at National League side York City.

Ajiboye, who began his career with Brighton, also has previous spells with Worthing and Sutton United.

"I'm delighted to be here and to get the deal over the line," said Ajiboye.

"It's something I wanted to do for a while to get out and play for more football, so I'm looking forward to hitting the ground running.

"I just hope I can help the team out as much as possible while I'm here and help climb up the table."

In his last season in League Two, Ajiboye scored four goals and added four assists in 21 games for Sutton.

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Newport County striker Hamzad Kargbo has joined National League South side Chippenham Town on loan for the remainder of the season.

Former Queens Park Rangers youngster Kargbo joined Newport last summer after a successful trial.

But the 23-year-old has been allowed to leave having managed only two substitute appearances this season.

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arlisle United have completed the signing of Birmingham City's Josh Williams for an undisclosed fee.

The defender moves to Brunton Park on a two-and-a-half deal as their 10th signing during the January transfer window.

The 22-year-old arrives having made 10 appearances on loan at National League Gateshead this season.

He came through the academy at Birmingham where he made 10 appearances and also had a loan spell in League One at Cheltenham Town last season.

"I'm really excited to get him in, he's got pace and power," head coach Mike Williamson told the club's website, external.

"He's a player who will really excite the fans with the way he plays."

Carlisle remain bottom of League Two, seven points adrift of safety.

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Newport County midfielder Kiban Rai has joined Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the season.

Rai, 20, has made just six appearances for County this season, most as a substitute, and rejoins the Southern Premier League South side having spent his early years in junior football at Penydarren Park.

Rai has been at County since the age of 15 and scored a memorable 96th minute equaliser against Premier League side Brentford in the EFL Cup in August 2023.

Born in Brecon, Rai also qualifies to represent Nepal through his parents and joins a Merthyr team who sit top of the Southern Premier League South.

Merthyr manager Paul Michael said: "Kiban is a fantastic talent who has shown glimpses of that with Newport's first team over the past couple of seasons.

"We are delighted to be the club that has the opportunity to give him more senior exposure to continue his development over the next few months."

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Newport County have signed Norwich City centre-back Jaden Warner on an 18-month deal.

Warner, 22, has been allowed to leave by Norwich, where his contract had been to expire at the end of the season.

Canaries academy product Warner leaves Carrow Road having made four senior appearances for the Championship club.

He has featured only once this season, in a League Cup win over Stevenage back in August, though he has been an unused substitute in two league games.

Warner made 10 League Two appearances during a loan spell at Notts County in the second half of last season.

"There was a lot of interest, but as soon as I had the phone call from Newport County, it was a no-brainer for me," said Warner, who was linked with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian earlier this month.

"It was the right time for me and it's a good step in my career to go out and play."

Warner becomes Newport's fourth permanent January signing, following goalkeeper Lewis Webb, full-back Tom Davies – who has since been ruled out for the season through injury - and versatile forward Josh Martin. Exiles boss Nelson Jardim has also welcomed winger David Ajiboye on loan from Peterborough United.