{"id":582141,"date":"2021-02-01T16:55:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T21:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=582141"},"modified":"2021-02-01T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T21:55:38","slug":"zak-jules-completes-move-to-milton-keynes-dons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/zak-jules-completes-move-to-milton-keynes-dons\/","title":{"rendered":"Zak Jules Completes Move to Milton Keynes Dons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>League One side <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/24\/matt-oriley-completes-move-mk-dons\/\" target=\"_self\">Milton Keynes Dons<\/a> have completed the signing of Walsall defender <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/29\/mk-dons-bid-walsall-zak-jules\/\" target=\"_self\">Zak Jules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old arrives at Stadium MK as the third defensive <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_self\">addition<\/a> after the arrivals of Harry Darling and Ethan Laird &#8211; plus the permanent acquisition of Warren O&#8217;Hora.<\/p>\n<p>Jules was out of contract in the summer, but the Dons have moved early after losing Richard Keogh, George Williams, Baily Cargill and Regan Poole in this window.<\/p>\n<h2>Zak Jules Signs for MK Dons<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zak Jules is a Don \u270d\ufe0f<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\/xMNCdJP5Un\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xMNCdJP5Un<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1356360426309758979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Much-Needed Left-Sided Defender<\/h3>\n<p>The Dons were once heavily-stacked with left-sided defenders, possession Cargill, Jordan Moore-Taylor and Joe Walsh while also having Dean Lewington able to operate there.<\/p>\n<p>The three aforementioned players have since left the club, leaving Lewington the only naturally left-footed centre-back at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Jules&#8217; addition, therefore, is much needed. Lewington&#8217;s importance to the side means he may not get much of a look-in straight away, but at 36, Lewington, will not be around for too much longer.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly a look to the future from Dons boss Russell Martin as he continues his swift overhaul of the squad left to him by previous boss Paul Tisdale.<\/p>\n<p>The Express and Star report that it is unknown what Walsall will receive in terms of a fee &#8211; although given the time left on Jules&#8217; deal with the West Midlands clubs, it&#8217;s unlikely to be too high.<\/p>\n<h3>Jules&#8217; Career So Far<\/h3>\n<p>After coming through the academy at Reading, Jules had loan spells in non-league with Hemel Hempstead Town and Braintree Town and in Scotland with Motherwell before signing permanently for Shrewsbury Town.<\/p>\n<p>He never made an appearance for Salop, though, and instead had loan spells at Chesterfield, Port Vale and Barnet before signing for Macclesfield Town in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Jules then linked up with Walsall at the start of the 2019\/20 season and has since gone on to make 42 appearances for the club, scoring twice.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Byv91UY4TY9Fj7KEP4PX1w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1228359619\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Byv91UY4TY9Fj7KEP4PX1w',sig:'TzSqHnRIuo27Al3ui8iFlKstApDIW-0QMYoXUP0UfWg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1228359619',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>League One side Milton Keynes Dons have completed the signing of Walsall defender Zak Jules. The 23-year-old arrives at Stadium MK as the third defensive addition after the arrivals of Harry Darling and Ethan Laird &#8211; plus the permanent acquisition of Warren O&#8217;Hora. 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