Although MK Dons’ season did not start off as they had hoped, the team is now hoping to return to League One at the first opportunity.
At Stadium MK, expectations were high following the summer appointment of Graham Alexander. But in October, with the team in lower mid-table, the now-Bradford City manager was fired after a less than stellar tenure.
Nonetheless, it appears that the MK’s choice to later appoint Mike Williamson to the position had the intended early impact. The team is currently firmly positioned in the playoff spots.
Because of their recent performance, Williamson’s team cannot be certain of the division they will play in next season, which makes squad planning even more challenging.
Contract extensions will also need to be taken into consideration in addition to any possible transfers they may wish to make, since two players may be free agents in the summer, according to Transfermarkt.
Lewington, Dean
After winning the title of having the most appearances for a single club in the EFL during the holiday season, Lewington is still shattering records. The club captain is now over 72,000 league minutes played, continuing to perform above and beyond expectations by putting in 90 minutes every week.
When the one clubman’s contract expires this summer, he will, however, be forty years old. It’s still unclear how the player and the club want things to go forward. Williamson will not be testing his pace and fitness as much as he would be if he were playing full-back or wing-back because he still uses him frequently and now positions him on the left side of a back three.
Warren O’Hora
Center-half O’Hora started his career at Bohemians in the Republic of Ireland, but in 2018 he signed with Brighton & Hove Albion’s academy, he was able to move to England. In January 2021, after a fruitful loan period at Stadium MK, the club agreed to extend the agreement for an estimated £200k.
This season, the 24-year-old has appeared in every League Two game and scored three goals. Being one of just two players on the team to have played more than 2,500 minutes in the league, his constant dependability at the back has helped him stand out from the competition. It is unclear how his contract situation is at this time.
Author’s Perspective
These two scenarios are completely different from one another. Lewington is such a dedicated member of the club that it would be absurd for him to leave after his contract expired and join another group. There would most likely still be a role for the player in Milton Keynes if he decides it’s time to hang up his boots.
Conversely, O’Hora was a player whose choice to remain with the team during the summer came as a surprise. The defender’s steady play in a Dons team that wasn’t very good the previous season would have surely piqued the interest of clubs higher up the EFL. Whether he agrees to a new deal could depend only on whether Promotion is attained.
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