Matteo Dashi, 19, joins from Crystal Palace on a two-year contract. Dashi first joined Crystal Palace at the Under-14 level and subsequently played in older age groups. The Albanian, who also holds English nationality and can play in attack or midfield, scored five goals for Palace's Under-18s. During the 2025/2026 season, he made 32 appearances for the U18s, providing five assists, and also played 13 times in Premier League 2. Dashi also played for Albania Under-17s as part of their UEFA European U17 Championship qualifiers, and has since been called up to the Under-19s where he has made eight appearances, scoring one goal, and played in the UEFA Euro Under-19 qualification.