Permanent signing from Crystal Palace full story here.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/07/signing--luke-browne/

This is an interesting signing. I don't think Luke has played a senior game in England? The lad has plenty of potential so there's that. He did well for Shelbourne. Raw but no shortage of effort. He won't shy away that's for sure.

It sounds like he’s one of those signings with an eye to develop and sell on in the future.

I think @Fan of Big Tone has hit the nail on the head. A promising young talent for developing and hopefully not selling. A building block in Notts County's future structure, looking long term. COYP

Pleased for the young lad but his acquisition is obviously for the future & he most probably hasn't been recruited to immediately strengthen the squad. Looking forward to seeing that happen.

Yes, welcome the signing and the player. Good luck to Luke Browne

Defence isn't an area of desperate need for us right now. When the inside-forward we're all waiting for arrives, he'll be a very different type of signing with more experience.

Hopefully this signing is and indication there is more to come. We are not desperate for defenders, but good business while the opportunity was there. Lets hope we now go and get players in where we definitely need them! Actually what we need are players that can hit the ground running and make the starting 11.

Edited January 7Jan 7 by McPie

Happy to see him in. Obviously doesn't count towards the senior team registration places and with Rodders and Platt expiring in the summer, gives us time (like Jatta) to bed him in and get him up to speed.

Can't say I know anything about him, I'm very intrigued to see how he gets on and I've no idea what to expect really. The fact he was signed by Palace from Shelbourne after impressing them tells me he must have something about him though.

Hope he does well with us! The defence is the area where I see the least need to improve (we've got five really solid options for the back three, and hopefully six now), but this is hopefully a player we can develop and who can maybe step in and play a bigger role next season.