10 August 2020

Joe Walsh to leave MK Dons after turning down new contract

10 August 2020

MK Dons boss Russell Martin has confirmed that Joe Walsh will leave the club this summer.

The 28-year-old defender was offered a new contract but Martin revealed that the deadline to accept that deal has now passed.

“Joe Walsh will move on,” Martin told the club website. “I had a chat with him and his agent and they are still exploring other options, but our timeline has gone on that one.

“He’s been a top servant for this football club and he’s a top lad but he’s decided to move on and we have to respect that.”

Walsh joined the Dons in March 2015, initially on loan from Crawley, before making his stay in Milton Keynes permanent that summer after helping the club win promotion to the Championship.

He went on to make 145 appearances for the Dons, helping them secure a second promotion – this time from League Two.

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