Newport County Sign Queens Park Rangers Forward To Help Fill Void Left By Departed 21-Goal Star Player

Newport County continue to be active in the market as they seek to replace Will Evans, who has departed for Mansfield Town and have announced the arrival of Hamzad Kargbo, formerly of Queens Park Rangers, after the striker had been on trial with the club during pre-season. 

It is all change for Nelson Jardim, who took charge this summer, as Omar Bogle has also left the club and they have brought in Courtney Baker-Richardson, who scored nine goals for Crewe Alexandra last season as they reached the League Two playoffs.

Will Evans and Omar Bogle Departures a Blow For Newport County

The Exiles finished the 2023/24 League Two campaign 13 points clear of the relegation places and their 18th-place finish was largely thanks to the form of star striker Will Evans, who scored 21 goals and provided a further three assists to sit just outside the top five in the race for the fourth tier’s Golden Boot.

The 27-year-old started last season in excellent form, scoring seven goals in the opening six matches as Newport County started the campaign with ten points in that spell. The forward’s work rate in addition to his goals helped the team avoid a relegation fight and he made 1.2 successful tackles per game across the season as he featured in each of their League Two outings.

Omar Bogle has left to join Crewe Alexandra and the former Birmingham City forward has been pivotal for the club over the past two seasons. He scored 17 goals in League Two in 2022/23 and was a key player last season, grabbing seven goals from just 25 appearances. He topped the club’s charts for shots and successful dribbles per game and scored a brace in an impressive 2-0 win at Gillingham.

Nelson Jardim Recruits Two Forwards to Replace Outgoing Stars

Courtney Baker-Richardson has returned to Newport County having been on the books during the 2021/22 campaign, where he scored eight goals as the club secured an 11th place finish in the fourth tier. He has built a steady career at this level and is approaching a century of appearances in League Two, scoring 25 goals.