Centre-back James Jones re-joins Altrincham, having turned down a contract renewal with SkyBet League Two side Barrow AFC this summer.

He first played as a triallist for Alty in July 2017 but, in August, decided to try his luck elsewhere. However, he returned to sign for Altrincham in time to make his competitive debut in August 2017.

Before joining Altrincham, he had spent three seasons with JD Cymru Premier club The New Saints, progressing from their academy to first team.

His first season at Alty was slightly curtailed by a hamstring injury shortly before the end of the campaign.

But 2018/19 saw him establish himself as the regular at the heart of the defence.

That season he was a virtual ever-present and started 2019/20, once more, as first choice in the right-sided centre-back role until illness briefly cost him his place in New Year 2020. However, what turned out to be an excellent 2019/20 season culminated in his decision to leave Altrincham for Barrow in the Football League in July 2020.

He had made 115 appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.

The other signing is Iranian striker Alex Samizadeh (pictured), who started out with Bolton Wanderers, for whom he made his League debut in 2016.

A loan at Chorley was followed by a move to Kilmarnock in Scotland the following year.

In summer 2018, the 23-year-old joined National League North side Curzon Ashton but, by December, he had joined Wealdstone before moving on to Burgess Hill Town in early 2019.

Next, he joined NPL Division One West side Colne in September 2020 before returning south to then-Isthmian League Premier Division outfit Leatherhead in summer 2021.