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Burton Albion midfielder Kegs Chauke has agreed a new two-year contract with the League One club.

The 22-year-old joined the Brewers from Southampton in June 2023 and has gone on to make 49 appearances, with the majority of those - 41 - coming last season as the club recovered from being nine points adrift of safety to avoid relegation by one point.

South Africa-born Chauke previously spent the 2022-23 campaign on loan at Exeter City, where he played 26 times and scored his first goals in senior football.

He was among seven out-of-contract players offered new deals by Burton at the end of last term.

Chauke's new deal follows head coach Gary Bowyer's fresh two-year contract and the permanent transfers of forward Fabio Tavares from Coventry City and Chelsea defender Dylan Williams.

Meanwhile, former Iceland international Jon Dadi Bodvarsson turned down the offer to extend his stay at the Pirelli Stadium.

He scored five goals in 13 appearances after joining Burton in January to help the Brewers avoid the drop last season.

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Burton Albion defender Finn Delap has agreed to stay at the League One club after signing a new two-year contract.

Delap, 20, was among seven squad members to be offered fresh terms this summer and has committed his future to the Brewers until at least 2027.

Having signed his first professional deal in February 2023, Delap - younger brother of Chelsea forward Liam - broke into the first team under Gary Bowyer last season and played in five of Burton's final six games as they narrowly avoided relegation.


"I'm delighted Finn has signed a new deal, he's got a good attitude and he showed in the games at the end of the season that he has potential," Bowyer told the club website., external

"Now he has to kick on next year and work even harder to break into the team permanently."

Delap follows midfielder Kegs Chauke in committing his future at the Pirelli Stadium after the South African agreed a new two-year deal 24 hours earlier.

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Burton Albion have signed forward Jake Beesley from League One rivals Blackpool for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old leaves the Seasiders for the Brewers less than two months after he had a contract extension triggered at Bloomfield Road.

Beesley, who is the son of former Blackpool defender Paul Beesley, moves to the Pirelli Stadium on a two-year deal, with an option of a further 12 months.

The former Rochdale, Salford City and Solihull Moors forward, who started his career with Chesterfield, scored 16 goals in 77 Blackpool appearances.

Burton boss Gary Bowyer described Beesley as a player with "great physical presence and real intelligence".

"He'll bring experience, goals, and hunger to the team, and we're excited to see what he can add to our attacking options," Bowyer told Burton's website.

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Burton Albion have re-signed goalkeeper Jordan Amissah from Ross County for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old leaves the Staggies just three months into a two-year deal, having committed to the Dingwall-based club until the summer of 2027 in late-March, after initially joining the Scottish side on a short-term deal in December.

The German-born keeper, who has previously been called up for Ghana's Under-23 side, featured 23 times in all competitions for Ross County as they were relegated from the Scottish Premiership last season.

He now moves back to Burton - where he had a loan spell in 2023 while he was a Sheffield United player - on a two-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months.

Amissah's return to the Pirelli Stadium comes a week after New Zealand international Max Crocombe turned down the offer of a new Brewers deal to join Championship club Millwall.

"Jordan has gained a lot of experience, playing against Celtic and Rangers in Scotland, and we look forward to working with him and continuing his development," Burton boss Gary Bowyer told the club website.

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Burton Albion have re-signed versatile defender Kyran Lofthouse on a two-year deal from from League One rivals Barnsley.

The 24-year-old helped the Brewers avoid relegation from League One last season, making 16 appearances after arriving at Pirelli Stadium on loan in February.

He moves back to the east Staffordshire side for an undisclosed fee, with his deal including an option on a 12-month extension.

Lofthouse joined the Tykes from non-league side Woking in the summer of 2023, and made 25 of his total of 28 appearances for the Yorkshire side last season before making his loan move to Burton.

"Kyran made a big impression last season and we felt it was really important for him to return to enable us to play how we want to this season," Burton boss Gary Bowyer told the club website.

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Burton Albion have completed the signing of Eastleigh forward Tyrese Shade for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with a club option for a further 12 months.

Shade scored 14 goals in 43 appearances in the National League last season.

Burton boss Gary Bowyer told the club website, external: "Ty comes to us on the back of a great season scoring all types of goals and we know he will excite our fans. He brings pace and power to our front line and we look forward to working with him."

Shade started his career at Solihull Moors before spending four years at Leicester City, including a loan spell at Walsall, where he failed to break into the first team.

He moved to Swindon Town in June 2022, and went on loan to Solihull Moors before joining Eastleigh last summer.

The Spitfires said the fee they received for Shade is a club record, external.

Burton open the new League One season at home to Mansfield Town on Saturday, 2 August.