{"id":350426,"date":"2019-01-31T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=350426"},"modified":"2019-01-31T11:07:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T16:07:11","slug":"jake-hesketh-loaned-to-mk-dons-from-southampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/01\/31\/jake-hesketh-loaned-to-mk-dons-from-southampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Hesketh Loaned to MK Dons From Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"

MK Dons have completed the signing of Jake Hesketh from Premier League club Southampton<\/a>. The 22-year-old provides cover in the attacking areas after the Dons allowed Peter Pawlett to join Dundee United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jake Hesketh Joins MK Dons On Loan<\/h1>\n

Prior Clubs<\/h2>\n

Hesketh came through the academy at Southampton and has been with them ever since, despite making only two Premier League appearances for the Saints. His debut came in 2014 as a 70th-minute substitute for Dusan Tadic against Manchester United<\/a> and, due to injury problems, he started their next game, a 1-0 loss to Burnley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The majority of his Southampton outings have come in the youth teams, but he has one goal for the senior team, which came in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace<\/a> in the EFL Cup in 2016.<\/p>\n

Prior to the start of the 2018\/19 season, Hesketh was loaned to recently-relegated League One side Burton Albion on a six-month deal. His first league goal for the Brewers came in a 2-2 draw against Portsmouth on October 23rd.<\/p>\n

Position<\/h2>\n

The Dons have relied\u00a0heavily on their forwards this season, with Chuks Aneke and Kieran Agard both bagging 12 league goals and Cardiff<\/a> loanee Rhys Healey scoring eight prior to the conclusion of his deal.<\/p>\n

It’s unlikely that Hesketh will be used as a central midfielder with the strong performances of Alex Gilbey and Jordan Houghton, as well as having able backup in Ryan Watson and Connor McGrandles. Therefore, unless Paul Tisdale has a change in shape in mind with this signing, it’s likely that Hesketh will share the final attacking place in a front three with fellow loan signing David Wheeler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hesketh will wear the number 11 shirt with the club, which was vacated by Peter Pawlett after he completed a deadline day move to Dundee United this morning.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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