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Ex-Gateshead player Curtis Edwards has joined Swedish side Ostersunds on a two-year contract.

Midfielder Edwards, 32, left Gateshead last week by mutual contract, having played 23 games following a free transfer from Notts County last August.

He now returns to Ostersunds for a second spell, having previously played there under current Sweden head coach Graham Potter.

Gateshead have signed forward Josh Anifowose from National League South side Eastbourne Borough on a deal until the end of next season.

The 22-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee having scored twice in 35 appearances for Eastbourne this season.

"Josh is a very talented young player, and we are really pleased that he has come to join us," Heed boss Rob Elliot told the club website., external

"He works hard, wants to learn and will add quality and real attacking threat to the squad, and we are looking forward to working with him over the next 18 months."

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Gateshead have signed Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe on loan until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old previously had a loan spell with the Heed in 2024-25 and scored twice in 19 league appearances.

He returns with the club nine points adrift of safety at the bottom of the National League table and on a run of 14 successive defeats in all competitions.

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Gateshead forward Frank Nouble has joined the National League club's first-team coaching staff after having his playing contract cancelled by mutual consent.

The 34-year-old joined The Heed from Yeovil Town in March 2025, scoring three goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.

Nouble, whose career includes spells with West Ham United and Ipswich Town, has signed to play for Spennymoor Town in National League North alongside his new coaching duties at Gateshead.

Gateshead have signed winger Ethan Moore on loan from Premier League side Sunderland until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old recently made his return to football having spent two years out with a serious knee injury.

He joins Gateshead having played against them earlier this season in the National League Cup for Sunderland.

Gateshead have signed midfielder Sam Bowen after his contract with Solihull Moors was ended by mutual agreement.

The 25-year-old has joined the north-east club on a free transfer, having agreed a deal to the end of next season.

He made 12 appearances for Solihull this term, scoring once in a 4-0 win over Truro City in November.

His former club said he had been a "respected and reliable" member of their squad whose "commitment, professionalism and influence around the group were evident throughout his time with the Moors".

Gateshead are bottom of National League and at home to Rochdale on Saturday.

Gateshead have signed forward Billy Chadwick from National League rivals York City on a contract until the end of next season.

The 25-year-old has joined the Heed for the second time, after previously spending the first half of the 2023-24 season on loan from Stockport County.

Chadwick spent the first half of this campaign on loan at Scunthorpe, scoring once in seven National League appearances.