Shrewsbury Town sign Preston midfielder Tom Bayliss & Coventry full-back Julien Dacosta on loan

Tom Bayliss' last game for Preston was in a 4-2 Carabao Cup win at Morecambe in August 2021

Shrewsbury Town have signed Preston midfielder Tom Bayliss on a two-year deal and Coventry full-back Julien Dacosta on a season-long loan.

Bayliss, 23, spent last season on loan with Wigan Athletic, making 16 appearances as they won promotion.

He moves to Montgomery Waters Meadow after Championship club Preston agreed to cancel his contract with them.

Dacosta, 26, played five games for Coventry in 2021-22 before going on loan to Portuguese club Portimonense.

Frenchman Dacosta joined Coventry from Niort in the summer of 2020

They are Shrewsbury's second and third signings since finishing 18th last season, following Jordan Shipley's arrival from Coventry City.

"I know Shipperz from our time at Coventry - we came through the system together - so I know his game quite well and he knows me pretty well too," Bayliss told the Shrewsbury website.

"We've got a good group here so hopefully we can keep adding to that and have a successful season."

Shrewsbury will begin the new League One season with a trip to Morecambe on 30 July.

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