News in Crewe

DAVE Artell says he is confident Crewe will make their first signings of the transfer window this week.

The Alex boss says two deals, which appeared ready to be finalised last week, were held up and he remains cautious but optimistic that he can give his squad a much-needed makeover to give the club the best chance possible of avoiding the drop back to League Two.

CREWE boss Dave Artell has began pruning his squad in readiness for new arrivals with out-of-favour defender Donervon Daniels heading off for Walsall.

The 28-year-old joins the League Two outfit on a contract running until the end of the season.

CREWE FC are still seeking their first win of 2022 after they went down to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Eagle Sports.

Now under the new management team of Jack Turner and Adam Clayton, Crewe FC hit back to level before the break through Josh Lane at the Cumberland Arena.

DAVE Artell will be hoping he can close in quickly on a raft of transfer window targets after a lacklustre showing continued Crewe's dismal away form.

Adam May's stunning strike just before the interval consigned the Alex to their 10th defeat from 14 road trips this term. That dreadful form, if it continues, will hamper the recent improvement back at Gresty Road and points in one direction only.

THE CREWE REGIONALL SUNDAY LEAGUE got back into swing after the recent bad weather and Covid call-offs with all games apart from one going ahead.

That gave the opportunity for The Lions to increase their lead at the top of the Premier Division with a 3-1 win at NHB thanks to a hat-trick from Danny Roberts

DAVE Artell has cautioned over transfer window speculation, including one linking Crewe with a striker at a top-flight Dutch club.

The name of former Coventry and Everton youngster Bassala Sambou, who now plies his trade in the Eredivisie with Fortuna Sittard, has cropped up on social media over a potential move to the Mornflake Stadium.

CREWE'S squad rebuilding may have been better planned, admits Dave Artell.

The Railwaymen have endured a tough first-half of the campaign after the Crewe boss had to get to grips with a major restructure after the departures of outstanding talent in the shape of Harry Pickering, Charlie Kirk, Perry Ng, Owen Dale and Ryan Wintle.

DAVE Artell revealed he is "close with one or two" deals as he turns to the transfer window to help dig Crewe out of relegation trouble.

The qualities shown during a battling performance against an in-form Shrewsbury should also help. But with Covid and injuries leaving the bench looking young and inexperienced today, some business in the market will also be essential to help to maintain the recent improvement.

DAVE Artell says Crewe defensive prospect Zac Williams is "going nowhere" unless a club offers a significant transfer fee.

The 17-year-old Academy scholar, who broke into the Alex first team only last November, is understood to have triggered interest from Premiership Brighton.

OWEN Dale has completed a permanent switch to Championship Blackpool after a deal was thrashed out with Crewe today (Thursday).

The winger returned to the Alex this week at the end of his loan spell at Bloomfield Road and it looked like he might be resuming his career in Cheshire.