Bristol Rovers star should top Millwall’s summer transfer wish-list: Opinion | OneFootball

Millwall currently sit eighth in the Championship and possess games in hand on all of the teams who currently occupy a play-off spot.

The Lions will be striving to secure a play-off spot during what remains of this second-tier campaign and certainly have a strong chance of maintaining their push for the top six.

Seeing Isaac Olaofe and Benik Afobe permanently departing during January, and probably heading into the window in need of bolstering attacking options, the month of transfer activity seemingly centred around adding a striker or two.

Securing a loan deal for Oliver Burke from Werder Bremen and completing the permanent swoop of Duncan Watmore from Middlesbrough, they managed to improve their striking options.

However, they did fail in bringing Hibernian’s Kevin Nisbet to The Den late on in the window, with a report from the Daily Record suggesting that it was the striker himself who turned down the chance to join the Lions in what was expected to be a £2.5 million move.

In Burke and Watmore, they have two pacey and dynamic frontline options that provide attacking versatility but in Nisbet, they would have secured the services of a more clinical forward.

A proactive and intelligent recruitment department, Millwall will now be assessing their transfer strategy for the summer.

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One player that should top their priority list is Bristol Rovers forward Aaron Collins who is deserving of a second-tier opportunity, whilst he is a forward that once again provides something different to the current striking options.

Netting 14 goals and providing 10 assists in 29 League One appearances already this season for the Pirates, the 25-year-old has adapted to the third tier wonderfully.

Not only has he shown an element of devastation in front of goal this season, but he has also proven to be a creator of chances.

A forward who can vary his attacking play by coming in short to link the play, and spinning off to show his pace and stretch defences, he is the kind of forward who could thrive at The Den.

Highly rated and a well-respected figure at the Memorial Ground, chasing Collins would likely be an expensive pursuit, especially with a contract expiring in 2025.

However, when you consider that he is proving to be a level above in the third tier, he still comes with a high ceiling and the seeming suitability to what Millwall require in the attacking position, it may just be worth it.