Dean Parrett joins AFC Wimbledon after leaving Stevenage

AFC Wimbledon have signed former Stevenage midfielder Dean Parrett.

The 24-year-old started his career at Tottenham where he spent the majority of his time out on loan with clubs including Charlton and Yeovil.

Speaking to the Sky Bet League One newcomers' official website, manager Neal Ardley said: "I've liked Dean ever since he was at Spurs.

"He used to play against my academy and I rated him highly then. He went on loan to Yeovil and went off the radar for a little while, but having seen him for a couple of years at Stevenage I thought that last season he was the player I saw before and rated so highly."

"He's very dynamic, carries the ball, very quick and technically excellent. I think he has goals in him and he's a footballer in the mould of Jake Reeves. He's stocky, he'll complement what we've got and I think at his age now we are going to get the best out of him."

Parrett added: "I'd been speaking to the manager for about a week or so and I'm happy it's done now.

"There was a little bit of interest from a couple of clubs, but I had a couple of conversations with the manager here and the final decision was based on how he spoke about the club and how the players here are a tight-knit team and obviously watching the play-offs and how they went up - I wanted to be a part of it.

"The manager knows a bit about me from when I was at Tottenham and he said he watched me when I was younger and obviously being at Stevenage I played against AFC Wimbledon a couple of times.

"He wants me to be a powerful midfielder, who joins in and gets forward and creates things and works hard for the team with or without the ball."