Paul
Lillian Belinga Bilouga, Stephen Johnson-Fikula and the return of Javid
Swaby-Neavin were all revealed ahead of the 4-2 defeat at Buxton.
Belinga
Bilouga signs from AS Porto Vecchio in France after impressing the manager in pre-season.
Comfortable
in both central defence and full back, he will be a welcome option this
campaign.
Johnson-Fikula (pictured) joins Boro from FK Mjolner in Norway after also playing his part in the
pre-season campaign.
The
20-year-old defender started his career with Mansfield Town and was part of the
under-18 side which won a third successive EFL Youth Alliance North-east
Division title in the 2017/18 season.
The
following year, he joined Oxford United after impressing in the LFE assessment
trials, an event that showcases some of the best-released scholars.
During
his time with U`s, he had a spell out on loan at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos in the
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, making 8 appearances in all
competitions.
In
February 2019, Johnson-Fikula decided to leave Oxford by mutual consent which led to
him joining Norwegian third-tier side Mjølner.
Joining
in August 2019, the defender was brought in to try help his new side beat the
drop and was thrusted into a relegation battle.
Another
strong centre-half who doesn’t shy away from a tackle, he appears to be a great
fit for the Neuven.
The
final signing is a familiar one for Boro fans as Swaby-Neavin re-joins the club
after spending part of last season at the Neuven.
The explosive full-back returns after being on loan with Boro for the whole of the
2019/20 campaign from League Two neighbours Oldham Athletic, who released him
at the end of the season,
As
well as Radcliffe, the 19-year-old also spent time on loan with league rivals
Ashton United.
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