MK Dons sign Aaron Collins from Bolton Wanderers

MK Dons have announced the signing of Aaron Collins from Bolton Wanderers.

The 28-year-old joins the Dons for an undisclosed fee and has signed a deal of undisclosed length to move to Stadium MK. Some reports have suggested the fee is a club record deal, although MK Dons themselves have not confirmed this.

Collins is the Dons’ fourth new signing ahead of the upcoming season, following the previously announced arrivals of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Gethin Jones.

The deal sees the Dons sign a player who impressed for Bolton in League One last season, with Collins voted as the Lancashire club’s Player of the Year. He scored 19 goals for the Trotters last season.

Collins had joined Bolton from Bristol Rovers in 2024. Before then, he had made his EFL debut with hometown club Newport County, while he also spent time playing for Morecambe and Forest Green Rovers.

He was also contracted to Wolves but failed to make a first team appearance for the West Midlands club, spending time out on loan with Notts County, Tranmere, Newport and Colchester.

Collins told the official MK Dons website that he was excited to work his new boss Paul Warne.

He said, “I’m really looking forward to playing for MK Dons! It’s an unbelievable project with loads of potential.

“I can’t wait to work with Paul Warne, we get on really well and I’m sure he’ll get the best out of me as a striker. He’s a top manager at this level and shows the ambition of the owners. The club is definitely heading in the right direction, and I’m excited to be part of it!

“I feel refreshed and ready to go ahead of the new season. I’m really looking forward to meeting the lads, getting out on the grass, and pushing for the promotion the club deserves.”