Dons 'jumped at the chance' to sign striker Brown

Russell Martin said he was surprised to sign Charlie Brown from Chelsea when the opportunity arose.

The 21-year-old joins from the Premier League side on a permament basis, having made a name for himself in the Stamford Bridge academy.

Having been on Dons' wishlist for some time, Brown's loan spell with Belgian side Union SG was cut short in October, allowing Martin to make a move for the striker who immediately was keen to make the switch to Stadium MK.

Martin said: “Charlie is someone we’ve been monitoring for a while now and when it transpired that we could sign him, we jumped at the chance.

“He’s shown a lot of intent to come and play for MK Dons – turning down some more lucrative offers because he believes in what we’re doing here.

“I believe the way we play and the culture we’re building will suit him really well. He’s scored a lot of goals at youth level but I believe we can improve him even further.

“In the long term, he’s going to be a very, very good signing for the Football Club and I’m confident, once we get him up to speed, he will help us in the short-term as well.”