The Hatters have added a sixth new player to the squad this month with the permanent transfer of in-form forward Millenic Alli from Exeter City for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old arrives at Kenilworth Road after scoring 12 goals in all competitions this season for the Grecians, nine of which have come in League One, including seven in his last eight matches.
Alli adapted well to life in the Football League following his move from National League side FC Halifax Town last January.
A player who operates primarily as a left-sided forward but can also play centrally, he scored seven goals in 21 matches last term for the Shaymen before his move to Devon, where he then found the net four times.
After starting out in the youth system at Bury, the Irishman established himself in non-League football with spells at Padiham, South Shields, Workington, Ashton United, Stockport County, Chorley and Halifax, where he also won the FA Trophy in 2023.
Manager Matt Bloomfield said: “Milli is a player who we have come up against a few times and he’s always impressed with his pace, power and individual dribbling ability to get his team up the pitch.
“If you look at the goals he has scored – even Tuesday evening, two headers, one at the back post – he’s a brave boy, and with his Non-League background, he has a real hunger to prove himself at the levels above.
“Physically, he’s got the capabilities to step up and with some work on the training ground with us, and that desire and pace at the top of the pitch, we believe that he can be a good asset for us both now and developing further into the future.
“Milli is a signing we are really pleased to get over the line and we’re looking forward to working with him.”
Speaking to LTFC+, Alli said: “I’m very happy and I feel very blessed to be here at Luton Town. It’s a blessing and a great opportunity for me to see what I can do.”
On his journey up the football pyramid, he said: “It feels fantastic, very similar to this club in recent years. I started off quite low in Non-League, managed to be consistent and have worked really hard and played as well as I could. I’ve worked my way up and here I am today.”
And recalling his goal against manager Matt Bloomfield’s then-Wycombe side in early December, he added: “I played against the gaffer a while back for Exeter. It was a very good game and we went 2-0 up, but it ended up being a draw. It was good to show him what I could do there, and hopefully I can score goals for him now.”
Welcome to Luton Town, Milli!