Millwall goalkeeper linked with loan move to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United are closing in on a loan deal for Millwall goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall.
The 34-year-old shot-stopper is expected to become Brian Laws' first signing in his third stint as Iron boss next week.
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Millwall goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall, who has been linked with a move to Glanford Park.
Laws confirmed ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup first round trip to Gillingham that he is looking to add new faces to the Iron's bid to climb clear of the bottom four in League One.
But he would not confirm who, or even which position, he is hoping to strengthen.
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Reports in south London though say it is Mildenhall that is heading north.
"The one thing we'd like to do is give the players support and help and that might mean some changes on the park," said Laws, when asked about the balance of the squad he has inherited.
"To do that I'm going to have to try to do some wheeling and dealing and I will do over the coming weeks.
"My hat is firmly in my hand. It's time to beg, steal and borrow. I've called in quite a few favours already and hopefully one of them will break through next week.
"There's a starting point which we need to work from and we've identified where we need to start."
The arrival of a new keeper is likely to mean a break for current Iron number one Sam Slocombe.
Mildenhall, who spent the 2005-06 season at Grimsby Town, is a veteran of more than 300 league appearances, but has slipped to third in the pecking order behind David Forde and Maik Taylor at The Den.
He last played a first-team match in February and was told he was surplus to requirements by Lions boss Kenny Jackett back in the summer.
But he has so far been unable to find new employers.
Comments
by carllewis2010
Friday, November 02 2012, 6:31PM
“Localad josh lillis went fom sicknote to shipped out,as for slocombe he cannot command his area at set pieces and does not look confident at all,hopefully the defensive frialties with be sorted shorly by Mr laws and we get somebody to start finding where the net is on a regular basis."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by localad
Friday, November 02 2012, 2:07PM
“Whats happened to Josh Lillis, its clear Sam Slocombe has lots confidence currently.”
by Mr_G_
Friday, November 02 2012, 11:54AM
“Got to feel for Sam, outstanding last season but this year he just hasnt found his form. His eye is off the ball and kick has been woeful at times (someone please tell him to stop lofting it so high instead of direct), - bad coaching or just poor defence in front of him????”