EXCLUSIVE: Millwall are looking to bolster their attacking options with a deal for Alfie Doughty, who could leave Luton Town as they gear up for their League One opener
Millwall are in talks with Luton Town in a bid to try and strike a deal for Alfie Doughty.
The 25-year-old left wing-back was one of Luton’s star performers in the Premier League before the Hatters suffered consecutive relegations and has been the subject of transfer interest this summer with the club now preparing for life in League One.
And Mirror Football understands that Millwall have made a play to try and sign Doughty ahead of Luton’s season opener next Friday.
The Lions are admirers of Doughty and would deploy him in a more advanced role in their attack rather than at left-back, where they are currently well stocked.
Landing a player of Doughty’s quality would be another statement of intent from Millwall, who broke their transfer record to sign Josh Coburn from Middlesbrough earlier this summer.
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A return to the Championship would appeal to Doughty, who was also linked with a move last summer before staying put at Kenilworth Road.
The player was pulled from the starting XI shortly before kick-off in Luton’s pre-season friendly against Tottenham on Saturday. Matt Bloomfield revealed after the game that transfer speculation was behind Doughty’s absence.
“Listen, Alfie has had interest all through the summer because he’s a player who played at a very good level,” the Hatters boss said, via Luton Today.
“In the Premier League he had a very good season and last year he showed some real top moments, so he has had some interest, Alfie, and I’m sure that will go on for the rest of the window.
“It was the right decision I made before the game, post team sheets, was that he wouldn’t play, so that was the way the game went. I just said in the other room, there’s a lot going on in pre-season.
“It’s very rare, I think, that both teams change their left full-backs between team sheets and kick-off, which happened today, so it was the right decision for Alfie not to play but I’m sure he’ll be absolutely fine and we’ll welcome him back into the group as soon as we can, but he’ll be fine.”
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