Wimbledon sign Joe Lewis on permanent deal

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"It's a great feeling. I've spent the last six months here and really enjoyed it. It's an important move for me, I'm playing good football and feel I can kick on with the club now," he told the Wimbledon website.

"The relationship I have with the manager and Craig has been massive to getting this done. The communication throughout the whole process has been constant and it's something we've all wanted to get sorted. Our aim has to be pushing for promotion – if we're playing League One football next season, that'll be great.

"I've seen a lot of the posts and feelings from the fans about the prospect of me staying here, it's been great to see. I've felt it deeply."

Manager Johnnie Jackson added: "I'm delighted that Joe has joined us on a permanent deal. He's been brilliant for us this season, he's been an ever present in the team when he's been available to play.

"When it looked like we might be able to do something with Stockport, we were desperately keen to make it happen. The lad has loved being with us and playing for Wimbledon, he's shown that week in, week out. He was as equally enthusiastic as us to get this done when the opportunity came along."