(Image: NQ)
(Image: NQ)
WILL Dennis has joined MK Dons on a permanent deal, bringing a decade at the Cherries to a close.
The stopper moves to the League One club having joined Bournemouth at the age of 15 in 2016, and turning professional with the club.
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While at the Cherries, Dennis went on loans to Guernsey, Weymouth, Wealdstone, Slough, Klimarnock and Leyton Orient, with the latter move in the second half of last season, where he impressed.
The plan this summer, it is understood, was to move Dennis on for potentially another loan move, as Bournemouth looked to sign another second-choice keeper to give Djordje Petrovic some good competition.
(Image: Richard Crease)
While the club weren’t able to re-sign Christos Mandas on loan from Lazio, they yesterday announced that Michele Di Gregorio had joined on loan with an option to buy from Juventus.
That has paved the way for Dennis to depart, and he now joins MK Dons in League One on a permanent basis.
The 26-year-old has made one appearance for the Cherries first team, in the FA Cup as Bournemouth beat Oldham Athletic 4-1 in the third round in the 2020/21 season.
A statement on the Cherries website said: “Everyone at AFC Bournemouth would like to thank Will for his commitment and contribution during his time with the club and wish him every success for the next chapter of his career.”
The Dons are currently 14th in League One, with two draws in their first two games of the league season, against Oxford United and Huddersfield.