MK Dons loan Villa's Patterson, striker Orsi & sign keeper Trueman

Travis Patterson has played for England from under-16 level through to under-19s

MK Dons have signed Aston Villa wing-back Travis Patterson and Burton striker Danilo Orsi on loan for the remainder of the season and Millwall keeper Connal Trueman on a permanent deal.

Patterson signed a long-term contract last summer and made his first-team debut in a 2-1 win at Wycombe in the EFL Cup in September.

The 19-year-old's move to Stadium MK is his first loan away from Villa Park.

"Travis is a versatile young player with heaps of potential - he's very highly thought of at Aston Villa which speaks for itself, and is at a good age to head out on loan and get his first taste of senior football," said Dons head coach Scott Lindsey.

"I spoke to Liam Sweeting (sporting director) and Scott Lindsey on the phone and they were both very convincing, I think this is a big club, the stadium is great," Patterson said.

"I think we've got a real chance of getting promoted and I think I can help the side do that."

Lindsey has also been reunited with 28-year-old forward Orsi, who scored 25 goals and assisted four more in 50 games for Lindsey's Crawley side as they were promoted from League Two last season.

Orsi has featured 27 times for the struggling Brewers in League One this term, scoring six and teeing-up three more.

Trueman, 28, joins having not made a first-team appearance for the Lions since joining from Birmingham in 2022.

He made 15 appearances for Blues, a further 22 on loan at AFC WImbledon and appeared six times for Crawley on loan earlier this season.

MK Dons are 11th in League Two, nine points adrift of the play-off places, and will be at home to Bromley on Saturday.

After plying his trade in non-league, Danilo Orsi had a spell at Grimsby before joining Crawley