Gareth Ainsworth says he is looking forward to working with youngster Luke O’Nien after signing the midfielder on a permanent deal.

The 20-year-old travelled with Blues on their pre-season trip to France and stayed with the squad for their friendly against Wealdstone on Tuesday evening.

O’Nien was released by Watford earlier in the summer after making just one senior appearance for the club, and he has put pen-to-paper on an initial one-year deal at Adams Park.

Ainsworth said: "Luke came to us highly recommended and he's proved himself to be a very talented player who will be an excellent addition to the squad.

"He's still young but his time on loan at Wealdstone gave him a great introduction to senior football and I'm looking forward to working with him to unlock more of his potential."

The former Hornet spent time on loan with The Stones last season and he can play in midfield or defence, if needed.

O’Nien is Wycombe’s seventh new addition of the transfer window and Ainsworth indicated that it may signal the end of his permanent signings.

"Having a small squad worked well for us last year and I think 18 is a good number which we can then supplement with loan players, like we have done with Michael Harriman,” said the Blues boss.

"There are still a few positions I'd like to add to and we're in discussions with a number of clubs regarding the possibility of bringing their players to Adams Park where we can help them with their development on and off the pitch."