The Dons have overwhelmed the deadline right this moment to finish the mortgage signing of Burton Albion midfielder Charlie Lakin, with the 24-year-old arriving on a deal till January.
Boasting a profession document of over 100 video games – coming largely throughout the Football League – Charlie supplies us with an alternative choice in a key space of the pitch as fixtures proceed to come back thick and quick.
Born in Solihull, the left-footed central midfielder started his youth profession with Walsall earlier than making a transfer as a 9 year-old to Birmingham City’s academy.
It was with the Blues that he honed his abilities, progressing by way of the ranks earlier than turning skilled in May 2017. He was handed his senior debut towards Huddersfield Town within the FA Cup in 2018.
This was adopted by an extra 15 video games for his boyhood membership in between heading out on mortgage to Stevenage and Ross County, for whom he would soak up simply south of fifty appearances.
Upon his return to St Andrew’s in the summertime of 2021, he accomplished a everlasting transfer away to a different nook of the Midlands, becoming a member of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Burton.
It is along with his guardian membership that he loved his most sustained run of video games earlier than one other mortgage adopted with Doncaster Rovers.
Now Charlie is aiming to settle in rapidly after finishing his transfer to the Cherry Red Records Stadium this morning: “I’m over the moon to be right here, I can’t wait to get going! I had a very good first session this morning with the boys. I’ve had a really heat welcome from the workers and the lads – I’m excited for what’s forward.
“I’m here to show my strengths and contribute as much as I can to the team. I’m coming into a good team that’s looking to score goals. I love to get on the ball and create so the style suits me. There’s a lot of good players here but I’m confident in my abilities to prove myself. I want to get in the starting eleven and stay in there.”
Johnnie Jackson additionally had his say as we added additional depth to our midfield choices: “Charlie’s an skilled midfield participant, he’s performed rather a lot at our stage. He comes with a extremely good pedigree. He’s a match boy, he can run all day, he’s obtained bundles of vitality, I actually suppose he’ll match into our fashion and the way in which we wish to go about issues.
“As with most of the signings this summer, the enthusiasm and the appetite from the lad when I spoke to him about coming here was infectious. He wants to be a part of what we’re doing and has seen how we’ve started the season. In recent games we’ve found ourselves a bit light in that position, so he’s here to help us.”
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