Bajrami, meanwhile, becomes the second central defender to join us this summer following the arrival of Aden Baldwin earlier this week.
“Similarly to our other defenders, Geraldo wants to get on the ball and is comfortable stepping forward in possession,” said Williams.
“We also want our defenders to be really aggressive in their attempts to win the ball as high up the pitch and as early as possible, and we’ve seen those qualities in his game as well. It’s fantastic he has that desire engrained in him.
“Defenders like Geraldo and Aden may not be your stereotypical ‘giants’ compared to some of the other centre backs you see, but they have more than enough physicality, dynamism, desire and know-how to go pound-for-pound with anyone, while also giving us tremendous composure and quality in our build-up phase.
“Geraldo is also extremely versatile. We’ve seen him comfortably playing on the left and right and we’re sure he’d be more than capable in a central role within a back three.
“He can also play in midfield, which is a possibility for him here as well – he could protect a back four or three and use his more advanced position to showcase his ability to distribute the ball.
“He fits our model really well and we’re incredibly excited about his potential.”
Bajrami, like Baldwin, captained sides at development levels earlier in his career and, with Austin relinquishing the armband at Aggborough, Williams is delighted with the character of our new recruits.
“We’re signing captains all over the place, so we should be developing a dressing room who know how to manage themselves and each other,” said Williams.
“Kyle Cameron did a great job of leading the squad last season and the likes of Sam, Geraldo and Aden, along with the many great characters who have been here a while, will all be a huge support to him in terms of leadership on and off the pitch.
“If you look at the greatest sports teams in the world they all have captains throughout. If you have that mentality running through your squad, you’re very difficult to beat.
“We take the characteristics of players very seriously and Sam, Geraldo and Aden’s captaincy experience tells you a lot about them, because you’re not given that opportunity unless your manager thinks you’re up to the job as a player and person.”