There could be light at the end of the tunnel for Dons

One of MK Dons’ top transfer targets this summer has been confirmed as available this week, Paul Warne has confirmed.

The head coach has added five players to his squad already this summer, including the addition of record signing Sam Nombe from Rotherham United.

Still keen to bring in ‘three or four’ more players before the season kicks off in a couple of weeks, Warne admitted he has met with a player he has been chasing all summer, and until this week had felt would be unavailable to bring to Stadium MK.

“A manager text me about a player who I’ve been after all summer, now all of a sudden he could be available,” said the head coach. “Three weeks ago it didn’t seem possible, two weeks ago I still couldn’t see it, and today (Tuesday) I get that news. That’s really positive, and I think there will be a lot more movement now.

“The players I go for are top players, I’m not rushing things but they have opportunities to play in the Championship, and they want to explore that as long as possible. At some point though enough is enough.

“We haven’t filled our squad, there are still three or four I think we need and it feels like it is starting to liven up.”

Warne hinted that it could be a winger capable of adding to the ranks at wing-back.

A couple of weeks ago, the head coach told the Citizen the World Cup was delaying action in the transfer market, with several teams not returning to pre-season training yet.

But now with the tournament over and everyone back to work, Warne said: “People are starting to come back, so last week I felt I couldn’t sign anyone, now I could sign four.

“I want players who can play in more than one position. Aside from Kane Wilson, I don’t think we’ve got a wing-back in the building, we’ve got wingers or full-backs who can play there. If I bring in another, it could be a winger who can defend.

“On the whole, we should have another wide player in.

“We want to be in the top two, we want to go for promotion, so we’ve got to get the best players.”