AFC Wimbledon have signed goalkeeper Nathan Bishop from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.
The former Manchester United stopper has signed a three-year contract with the newly-promoted League One club.
Last term’s number one Owen Goodman returned to parent club Crystal Palace after a season-long loan at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
signed for a second stint with the club and 25-year-old Bishop will now add further strength to Johnnie Jackson’s squad.
“The manager, Bayzo [goalkeeper coach Ashley Bayes], the staff and players were a massive part of me joining this fantastic club,” Bishop told Wimbledon’s website, external.
“Then I heard about the fans – I am delighted to be here and cannot wait to give everything to the people who built this place brick by brick.”
Bishop began his career with Southend United before moving to the Red Devils in 2020.
He spent time on loan at Mansfield Town before joining Sunderland in August 2023. He made two senior appearances for the Black Cats and spent three months on loan with Cambridge United last season.
“We are really pleased to get a goalkeeper of such quality with real experience, he’s played for some big clubs so we know exactly what we are getting and as always Bayzo will get the best out of him,” Jackson added.
“We are really happy with Nathan and Joe and the goalkeeping department we now have here.”
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