MK Dons have signed defender Sam Sherring, who will join the club when his Northampton Town contract expires.
Sherring, 24, has signed a deal of undisclosed length at Stadium MK, and he will move on July 1st to Milton Keynes.
The defender had been offered an extension to his deal with the Cobblers, but the defender opted to turn down the chance to stay with the League One side.
The move sees Sherring become MK Dons’ fifth new signing ahead of the upcoming season, following the previous signatures of Conor Lemonhaigh-Evans, Luke Offord, Laurence Maguire and Tommy Leigh.
Sherring made 77 appearances in two seasons at Sixfields after joining Northampton from his academy club Bournemouth, with the defender helping Northampton achieve promotion from League Two in 2023 and helping Northampton comfortably stay up in the just concluded season.
In an arrival interview with the MK Dons website, Sherring voiced his delight to make the move.
He said, “The plan and the vision for the club, as well as the facilities and everything here, made it a no-brainer decision for me. I’m really happy to be here!
“The style of play is something that’s massive for me! I think it’s really attractive and something that’ll suit me, hopefully, we can be successful with it.”
MK Dons Head Coach Mike Williamson added, “Sam fits the profile of the kind of player we want to bring into the club down to the ground. He’s young and hungry to succeed but already has meaningful EFL experience and has won promotion from this division before. We’re really pleased to have him and look forward to seeing what he adds to our defence.”
Northampton manager Jon Brady told the Cobblers’ official website that he was parting with Sherring on good terms and that they were focusing on finding new recruits.
He said, “We thank Sam for his two years at the club, he is another player who we think has improved in his time with us, and we part on good terms.
“We were pleased to secure the signature of Jordan Willis earlier this week and we move forward at a busy time for the club. We have a number of targets who we are in discussions and negotiations with.”