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Mingi becomes first Summer signing
Stockport County is delighted to announce we have agreed terms for the transfer of Colchester United’s Jay Mingi, who will join the club once the transfer window has opened subject to EFL approval.
The 23-year-old will become our first signing of the Summer, joining for an undisclosed fee and penning a three-year-deal at Edgeley Park.
A versatile, front-foot player capable of playing in midfield and in defence, Mingi joins the club after a strong second-half of the season under Danny Cowley at Colchester, with his performances helping to secure the Essex side’s EFL status.
The former West Ham academy product has experience of playing in League One too during spells at Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth. During his time with the latter at Fratton Park he made 29 appearances across two seasons from 2021-2023, scoring his first goal in League football in a win over Forest Green Rovers in October 2022.
Last Summer, he turned down a new deal with Pompey to complete a move to Colchester, who he made 28 appearances for in all competitions last season. It was under the management of former Huddersfield Town boss Cowley, appointed in January, that Mingi really began to excel, after being moved from midfield into defence to become a key figure for a Us side that lost just six times in their final 20 games of the campaign.
Having impressed with his performance against County in our win at the JobServe Community Stadium in April, Jay becomes Dave Challinor’s first addition of the transfer window, as he begins preparation for life in League One next season.
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