21 first team players including club captain to depart Morecambe FC

21 players from Morecambe FC’s first team squad, including club captain Yann Songo'o have been released, the club has announced.

The Shrimps have confirmed just five players - are under contract for the 2026/27 season, while an offer has been made to one player, and the club are ‘in negotiations’ with seven others whose deals expired at the end of the season.

Midfielders Miguel Azeez and Lennon Dobson remain contracted, while it was already confirmed that veteran defender Liam Hogan would be at the club, after he signed an 18 month deal in February.

Options have been activated on goalkeeper Alfie Scales and winger Adam Fairclough, while Academy graduate, striker Oscar Wright, has been offered a first year pro deal.

Among the 18 players released are club captain Yann Songo’o, who has amassed almost 170 appearances for the club over two spells, and winger Ben Tollitt, who featured 92 times for the club over the last two seasons.

The remainder of the players released were all signed by former manager Ashvir Singh Johal, with the exception of defender Kyle Jameson, who was one of two signings bought to the club by Jim Bentley in February.

Three loanees – Tim Akindileni, Tom Fogerty and Chris Popov – all return to their parent clubs.

Last season’s player of the year and top scorer, Jack Nolan, and experienced winger Gwion Edwards are among the senior players the club wish to keep, with talks ongoing regarding their futures.

A spokesperson for the club said: ‘’We would also like to thank supporters for their patience regarding the timing of the retained list announcement.

‘’New manager Adam Lakeland wanted sufficient time to properly assess each member of the squad before making decisions and to speak personally with the vast majority of players to clarify their status moving forward, which the club felt was the most professional and respectful approach.’’

‘’Everyone at Morecambe Football Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to all departing players for their efforts, professionalism and commitment during their time at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium, and we wish them every success in the future.’’

The following players remain under contract for the 2026/2027 season:

Miguel Azeez, Lennon Dobson, Liam Hogan.

The club has exercised options to extend the contracts of the following players for the 2026/2027 season:

Adam Fairclough, Alfie Scales.

The club has offered a first-year professional contract to the following player:

Oscar Wright.

The club remains in negotiations with the following players:

Myles Boney, Jake Cain, Gwion Edwards, Paul Lewis, Jack Nolan, Lewis Payne, Ben Williams.

Loan Players returning to their parent clubs:

Timmy Akindileni, Tommy Fogarty, Chris Popov.

The following players will depart the club upon the expiration of their contracts:

Terrell Agyemang, Jamal Blackman, Ma’kel Campbell, Raheem Conte, Harlee Dean, Joshua Eppiah, Ludwig Francillette, Kyle Jameson, Archie Mair, Admiral Muskwe, Joe Nuttall, Daniel Ogwuru, Harry Panayiotou, Mohammed Sangare, Alie Sesay, Yann Songo’o, George Thomas, Ben Tollitt.