Millwall

Gary Rowett has made it clear he wants Abdul Abdulmalik to stay at Millwall – and reckons the young attacker has a good chance of making a first-team breakthrough.

Matt Smith has verbally agreed a new contract with Millwall. The experienced striker, 32, was due to be a free agent at the start of next month.

Millwall have rejected a bid from Swansea for young striker Abdul Abdulmalik, which the Championship side view as a derisory offer.

Released Portsmouth midfielder Gerard Storey is reportedly set for a summer trial with Millwall’s U23 side.

Former Millwall defender Harry Ransom has signed for Crawley Town on a free transfer.

There is more than one reason why Alex Mitchell’s Millwall career might not have happened. The first is that he took up rowing at The Windsor Boys’ School as his focus switched away from football in his teens.

Gary Rowett has confirmed that Millwall’s plan for pre-season is to travel to Scotland for a week-long training camp.

Shane Ferguson had two trips to Wembley during his career at Millwall, but it is the far less glitzy surroundings of the Memorial Stadium which holds a special place in his memory.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett reckons it is difficult to find players in the mould of Alex Pearce. The 32-year-old centre-back has agreed a 12-month deal extension which will keep him in SE16 until the summer of 2022. The former Derby and Reading man had due to be a free agent at the start of July.

Alex Mitchell will only stay at Millwall next season if he has the chance of first-team involvement – with Gary Rowett explaining why anything less than regular football would be a backward step.

Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh has revealed the club have sold in the region of 6,500 season tickets for the next Championship campaign.