Crewe Alexandra are delighted to announce the loan signing of keeper James Beadle.

The highly-rated Brighton & Hove Albion youngster has agreed a deal that runs until the end of the season at Mornflake Stadium.

Beadle, an England Under-19 international, signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Premier League club earlier this week.

After coming through the academy at Charlton, and helping them to the 2021 Professional Development League 2 South title, he joined the Seagulls for an undisclosed fee in January 2022.

Beadle is expected to go straight into the Crewe squad ahead of this weekend’s visit of Stockport County (Saturday, 3pm).

Everybody at Crewe Alexandra would like to welcome James to the club, and wish him all the very best for his time at Gresty Road.