{"id":572488,"date":"2020-11-17T13:55:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T18:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=572488"},"modified":"2020-12-21T20:02:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T01:02:39","slug":"andrew-surman-completes-mk-dons-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/11\/17\/andrew-surman-completes-mk-dons-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Surman Completes MK Dons Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_self\">Bournemouth<\/a> midfielder and captain <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7d41b619\/Andrew-Surman\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Surman<\/a> has officially completed a move to MK Dons on a free transfer. The 34-year-old joins having been without a club since his departure from Bournemouth in August. Bringing with him a plethora of experience, MK Dons will undoubtedly be delighted with his arrival.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surman Completes MK Dons Move<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f Andrew is a Don!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonDeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DonDeal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0vUXBdn15C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0vUXBdn15C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MK Dons (@MKDonsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1328759557099827207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Experience Could Prove Key<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, 14th in the League One table, the arrival of Surman&#8217;s experience could prove vital within the MK Dons ranks as they look to progress up the table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even past his prime at 34, Surman will offer manager Russell Martin that crucial insight on the pitch; insight that will do his side the world of good in the most competitive of divisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surman &#8216;Delighted&#8217; With Move<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking to the MK Dons Twitter, Surman expressed his delight at the completion of the move,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1328761997983363072\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> saying<\/a>: &#8220;I\u2019m delighted to be here and I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity. It\u2019s a brand of football that is all I\u2019ve known for the past six years that I\u2019ve been at Bournemouth \u2013 it\u2019s something that suits my game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I\u2019m hoping I can come in and add something to that. I\u2019m a player that wants to get on the ball and keep it moving, and I look to impose my technical ability on every match I play. By the looks of it, I\u2019ve come to the right place to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I\u2019m looking forward to getting into training and having my first session. I\u2019m looking forward to the game on Saturday. It was a massive result for us at Sunderland on the weekend and hopefully, we can follow that up this weekend.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manager Russel Martin was also pleased with the arrival, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1328766125996388362\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">saying:<\/a> &#8220;He was captain of a Premier League team last season. 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