MK Dons fix stadium launch date MK Dons boss Danny Wilson believes he has a group of young players that can transform the fortunes of the club - if he can hold on to them. Izale McCleod has been linked with a number of clubs, but Wilson has high hopes of several other Dons youngsters. Wilson told BBC Sport: "Wade Small is very still very young, but has already played a lot of games for the club. "There is also Nick McCoy and Ben Harding and there are some even younger players we think will come through." MK Dons, and in their previous re-incarnation as Wimbledon have had a history of having to sell their best players, with Nigel Reo-Coker, the most recent high-profile departure after he signed for West Ham last January. Wilson, who took charge of the Dons on 7 December 2007, added: "The club is all about giving young kids a chance. I think people understand the reasons why we moved MK Dons boss Danny Wilson "We do a very good job of identifying young talent and long may that continue. The scouts are doing a terrific job here. "The chairman Peter Winkelman knows it's a key area to invest in our young players and he does so. "We have a nucleus of a very, very young squad at the club. The beauty of that is a lot of them have been brought up together and they know each other very well. "That means they're very relaxed in the way they play their football." Despite Wilson's confidence in his young squad he remains realistic the Dons could be forced to sell if a big offer came in for one of the club's players during the January transfer window. Wilson said: "We know that if a big club comes in and turns one of our players' heads it's difficult to keep young players focused. "But there's still a price that clubs will have to meet if they want to sign any of our players. "The good thing is that we don't have to let the players go cheaply. The chairman has said we don't have to sell anybody. Wilson has managed Barnsley, Sheff Wed and Bristol City "The downside is that if it was a big club it would be hard not to let the player go. "Having said that we want to keep these players together so we can be successful." Given the controversy caused by the club's move to Milton Keynes from Selhurst Park, Wilson might be said to have one of the toughest jobs in football. But the 45-year-old Dons manager insists he is relishing his time with the Dons a year after taking charge of the club. "A lot of jobs in football are bit of a thankless task, but I'm very much enjoying my stint here. "I came into the job very open minded. When I start a new job I only think to the future. "There's nothing that's gone on in the past that I can change people opinions about. "I think people understand the reasons why we moved to Milton Keynes. "It's a time thing and time is a great healer."
