Crewe Alexandra are delighted to announce the signing of defender Ryan Cooney.

The 23-year-old right-back has penned a two-year-deal at Mornflake Stadium after leaving Morecambe earlier this summer.

Cooney came through the youth ranks at Bury, and played a part in their promotion from League Two in 2018-19.

He was signed by Burnley in 2019 and became part of the Premier League side’s first-team squad before being loaned to Morecambe in January 2020.

There, he made 46 appearances as the Shrimpers won promotion from the fourth tier in 2021. He now has a total of 157 outings and two goals under his belt, after two campaigns in League One.

Everybody at Crewe Alexandra would like to welcome Ryan, and wish him all the best for the future.