MK Dons have announced the signing of Will Collar, with the midfielder to join the club from Stockport.

The 28-year-old will arrive upon expiry of his Stockport County contract, with Collar signing a contract of undisclosed length at Stadium MK.

Collar moves after four and a half years at Stockport, having joined from Hamilton Academical in 2021.

The midfielder made over 170 appearances for Stockport, scoring 40 times in all competitions and helping the team from the Greater Manchester area to two promotions, with the team going from the National League to finishing in the League One play-offs over the course of his time at Edgeley Park.

The deal sees Collar become MK Dons’ fifth new signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Gethin Jones and Aaron Collins.

Speaking to the official MK Dons website, Collar said he was looking forward to taking part next season.

He said, “I’m really happy that it’s finally sorted, it’s been in the works for a while!
 
“I’m an attacking midfielder, I like to score goals, I like to create goals, and I’ll work hard for the team!”
 
“When I spoke to the manager, he outlined the project, it’s got a lot of potential! We want to win lots of games and I’m looking forward to a challenging season.
 
“If you look at the owners and the players they’ve recruited in the last few weeks, it’s just really exciting!”

Dons boss Paul Warne added that he was looking forward to working with him.

He said, “Players like Will are hard to come by at this level. He’s obviously a fantastic footballer as I think anyone at Stockport County will tell you, but he’s also a strong character and has the chance to be a real leader for us in midfield.

“He scored goals in League One last season in a team that puts a lot of crosses into the box. He can arrive late and get his head on the ball which we’ll need.

“Having met with him I was really impressed, his understanding of his game is exceptional, he knows his strengths and where he wants to improve, and I’m sure we’ll be able to help him do just that.”