Saints signed highly rated midfielder Jason Puncheon from Plymouth Argyle on a three and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

He spent the first half of the 2009-10 season on loan at MK Dons, playing in both games against Alan Pardew's side in the league and the first leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Final.

Puncheon found the back of the net on seven occasions in the campaign prior to his move and offers versatility in attack where he is at home on either flank or further forward.

The Croydon born midfielder has featured for the Dons more than any other Club in the early part of his career, having originally signed as a young Wimbledon player in 2003 he was a member of the very first MK Dons squad under Saints' Chief Scout Stuart Murdoch at the start of the 2004/05 season.

Despite a promising start with the Dons, Puncheon joined Barnet in the summer of 2006 and, after two outstanding seasons with the Bees, he became one of the most sought-after players in the lower leagues and subsequently joined Plymouth Argyle for £250,000 in 2008.

After making just a handful of appearances for the Championship side at the start of the 2008/09 season, he re-joined MK Dons on loan initially until December and then until the end of the season after a brief return to Home Park.

His ability and impressive performances saw a host of clubs put on alert for his signature at the start of the 2009-10 season, but Paul Ince swooped to take him back on a season-long loan at stadium:mk which was then cut short as Alan Pardew made his fifth signing of the January 2010 transfer window.