Overview
- Harbottle, 25, joins permanently from AFC Wimbledon on a contract running to 2028 and will wear number 26.
- Thompson‑Sommers, 25, arrives from MK Dons on loan until the end of the season and takes the number 14 shirt.
- Both players completed medicals on Friday and were lined up for inclusion in the matchday group subject to EFL registration.
- Steve Evans said he has tried to sign Harbottle before and described Thompson‑Sommers as a versatile left‑footed midfielder in demand this window.
- Harbottle helped Wimbledon win last season’s League Two play‑offs, while Thompson‑Sommers has made 49 appearances for MK Dons since joining in August 2024.