Luton Town have confirmed the double signing of defender Cohen Bramall and striker Jerry Yates.

Bramall became Luton’s 9th summer signing after arriving on a free transfer following his departure from Championship side Portsmouth, before Yates became the Hatters’ 10th summer arrival after signing for an undisclosed fee from Swansea City.

Both have signed contracts of undisclosed length with the Bedfordshire club, although confirmation of both joining came too late for the two to feature in Luton’s opening match of the League One season against AFC Wimbledon today (01/08).

The arrival of 29-year-old Bramall was confirmed first, with the defender confirmed this afternoon.

Capable of playing as a left-back or left-sided centre-back, Bramall has made over 200 appearances for EFL clubs in his career, turning out for the likes of Birmingham, Colchester, Lincoln and Rotherham, as well as his stint with Portsmouth.

The defender had joined Portsmouth from Rotherham in January 2025 for an undisclosed fee before leaving upon expiry of his short-term contract at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. He made 12 appearances for the team from Fratton Park.

Luton boss Matt Bloomfield told the club’s official website that he was happy to recruit an additional option with League One experience.

He said, “Cohen’s been a real solid performer at this level and above for a number of years now.

“He’s very athletic, extremely quick and has a great left foot. He’ll get up and down the flank and give us really good options in the wide left positions.

“We believe his profile and experience in this league will mean he’ll play an important role in the squad. It’s an area of the pitch we knew we had to look at and in Cohen we have someone whose experience and know-how of the level – and athletic profile – will provide a good addition to our group.”

Striker Yates was then confirmed as a new signing in the final half-hour or so before kick-off in the Hatters’ season opener.

The 28-year-old scored 10 times in 42 league games for Derby on loan from Swansea last season, having scored 8 for the Swans in his first season in South Wales after joining from Blackpool in 2023.

Yates had previously spent 3 seasons with Blackpool, scoring 42 league goals, including 20 as the Seasiders won promotion in the 2020/21 campaign.

His career also saw him spend time with Rotherham, Harrogate, Carlisle and Swindon.

Bloomfield hailed the move as a big signing. He said, “This is a massive signing for us. Jerry is a seasoned pro and proven at Championship and at League One level.

“He had a desire to stay in the Championship but he’s brought into what we want to achieve, who we are as a football club and because we want him to spearhead our attack.

“He’s a real Luton-type player; someone who doesn’t stop running, doesn’t stop working, and plays with real energy and enthusiasm.

“He was a handful against us when playing for Derby at the back end of last season and when the opportunity arose to sign him we grabbed it with both hands.”