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Mansfield Town have signed former Stockport County defender Kyle Knoyle on a two-year deal.

The 28-year-old was a free agent after leaving Stockport, having helped them reach the League One play-offs.

Knoyle was a mainstay of the County side that won the League Two title last year and played 81 times in two-and-a-half years after joining from Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee in January 2023.

The former West Ham youngster has also had significant spells at Swindon Town and Cambridge United.

He is the fourth new player to move to the Stags this summer and the second this week after Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts joined the club.

"Kyle's a player who we've played against a lot in the last few seasons," Mansfield manager Nigel Clough told the club website, external.

"He gives us a lot of versatility on the right side, whether it be at centre-back, right-back or wing-back, so he'll provide good competition in those areas.

"He knows this league inside out and has played a big part in Stockport's success."

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Veteran goalkeeper Scott Flinders has left Mansfield Town after failing to reach a new agreement with the League One side.

The 39-year-old was among five players that were discussing their futures with the Stags at the end of the season.

He has juggled his duties as back-up goalkeeper at the One Call Stadium with a job on Nigel Clough's coaching staff.

Flinders, who counts Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion, Barnsley, Hartlepool and Cheltenham among the 12 clubs he has featured for during his career, made just 22 appearance for the Stags across all competitions in his three years there.

Christy Pym, who was first choice ahead of Flinders throughout that time, was released at the end of the season and replaced by Liam Roberts.

Flinders' departure was confirmed by the club on social media, external with a message from the player saying he had "some great times" with a club he helped to promotion from League Two in 2024.

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Mansfield Town have signed Nottingham Forest midfielder Kyle McAdam on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old's move to the Reds' Nottinghamshire neighbours coincides with him signing a new one-year deal with the top-flight club, which keeps him contracted to Forest until the summer of 2027.

McAdam is yet to make a first-team appearance for his boyhood club, featuring at junior and youth levels before establishing himself in the Under-21 side - also known as its B team - that plays in Premier League 2.

He was part of the B team that won the Premier League International Cup in May, with the Reds claiming the title at their City Ground home after beating French side Lyon on penalties in the final.

While McAdam also got experience playing against English Football League opposition last season by featuring for Forest's Under-21 side in EFL Trophy, his loan with the Stags in League One will expose him to competitive first-team football for the first time.

His move to Mansfield also means he will be playing under former Nottingham Forest and England striker Nigel Clough.

"He has great energy, stamina and will give us a lot of versatility down the left-hand side, whether at left-back, left-wing back or left midfield, and is someone with a lot of potential," Clough told the club website.

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Mansfield Town have signed Hibernian midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old Guyana international began his career with Bournemouth and moved to Scotland in January 2024.

He made 31 Scottish Premiership appearances, with 17 coming last season as Hibs finished third in the table.

After speaking with Stags boss Nigel Clough, Moriah-Welsh said the club "stood out to me the most" when thinking over his future.

"Everything seemed to make sense so it's the right move at the right time to go and push on," he said., external

"I always want to improve as a player and a person. I'm an energetic midfielder who wants to get up and down and likes a tackle."

Moriah-Welsh is the sixth new player to join The Stags ahead of the new League One season following midfielder Regan Hendry, goalkeeper Liam Roberts, defenders Kyle Knoyle and Ryan Sweeney and Nottingham Forest loanee midfielder Kyle McAdam.

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Former United States striker Dom Dwyer has signed a new one-year deal with League One side Mansfield Town.

The 34-year-old scored four goals in nine appearances for the Stags after moving to the One Call Stadium in March on a contract that expired at the end of the season.

Dwyer was born in West Sussex and came through the academy at Norwich City before moving across the Atlantic and spending the majority of his career playing Major League Soccer with Sporting Kansas City and Orlando City.

The forward returned to England with the Stags as a free agent, having been released by the Oakland Roots in the United Soccer League, and now says he is "ready to kick-on".

"It feels like the right place for me and I'm really happy to extend my stay at Mansfield," Dwyer told the club website.

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Mansfield have agreed a season-long loan deal for young Nottingham Forest forward Joe Gardner.

Nottingham-born Gardner can operate as a centre-forward or attacking midfielder and links up with his Forest B team-mate Kyle McAdam, who signed on loan for the Stags at the end of June.

The 20-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Mansfield's League One rivals Lincoln City, scoring once in 11 appearances for the Imps.

Gardner, who has joined Nigel Clough's side on their pre-season tour of Ireland, said: "I've been out here only a couple of days and the lads have made me feel very welcome.

"I'm really looking forward to the season and hoping to impress."

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Mansfield Town have signed midfielder Jamie McDonnell on a season-long loan from Nottingham Forest.

McDonnell, 21, who can also play at centre-back, is the third Forest youngster to join the Stags this summer following Joe Gardner and Kyle McAdam.

He spent last season on loan at Colchester United, making 32 appearances in League Two.

"There seems like a real family environment here with a strong bond amongst the players and staff. I feel like this is a club where I can really contribute and develop," McDonnell said.

He spoke to his City Ground team-mates prior to agreeing the move to Field Mill.

"I've previously spoken to Kyle and Joe and they've said nothing but great things about the club," he added.

The Stags start the new season with a trip to boss Nigel Clough's former club Burton Albion on 2 August.

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Mansfield Town have signed Wrexham defender Luke Bolton on a two-year deal.

The 25-year-old joins the Stags from the newly promoted Championship side having made 20 appearances over two seasons for the Welsh outfit.

Bolton began his career at Manchester City, progressing through the club's youth system and earning a first loan move to Wycombe Wanderers in January 2019.

He followed that up with loan moves to Luton and Dundee United before permanent moves to Salford City and then Wrexham.

Bolton made 17 appearances for the Welsh side after joining in January 2024 in Wrexham's push for promotion into League One.

The defender did not make any league appearances for Wrexham last season as they gained a second straight promotion to the second tier.