HIGHLIGHTS
– Flemming attracting summer bids, Millwall bracing for potential departure.
– Millwall may accept £5m for Flemming after previously rejecting £11m and £15m offers.
– Frustrating situation for fans as Flemming is likely to leave, but he has earned a move to shine on a bigger stage.
Millwall are once again preparing for summer interest in their star forward, Zian Flemming, according to a report from journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon.
The 25-year-old has had another impressive season at The Den, and manager Neil Harris may struggle to keep his key attacker. Newly promoted Ipswich Town have shown interest in the Dutchman, and it’s uncertain if previous suitors Burnley will make new offers this summer.
Nixon’s report also indicates that Millwall is looking for a loan partner for their 20-year-old prospect Aidomo Emakhu, with interest coming from both England and abroad.
Millwall bracing for Flemming bids
The report states that the Lions are expecting bids for the Dutchman this summer. According to journalist Alan Nixon, Millwall could accept around £5 million for Flemming if a sale occurs during the upcoming transfer window. This represents a significant discount, as Millwall previously rejected what would have been a club-record transfer fee for Flemming. Nixon mentions that last summer, the Clarets had an £11 million bid turned down by the Lions.
Having reportedly slapped a £15m price tag on Flemming last year, Millwall sent a clear message to potential buyers that they weren’t going to be bullied into selling the Dutchman for anything less than what they valued him at.
As respectable and fair as that is, it now looks to have somewhat backfired, with now just one year remaining on Flemming’s contract.
At the time, it sent a wave of optimism and excitement through Millwall fans, as the club displayed clear ambitions of securing a Championship play-off place this season with Flemming leading that charge, having finished 8th in 2022/23.
And through his own admission of being happy at the club amid the interest last summer, confidence was flowing that the club would go one better and finally nail down a top six finish this time around.
But after a 13th placed finish this season marked the Lions’ worst second tier finish in four years, the club took a disappointing step backwards.
And so with the club now seemingly further away from the promotion dreams they’ve in recent seasons, they may now feel as though the money generated from a Flemming sale would be for the greater good of the team.
Flemming has earned a move away
At just 25, Flemming could be about to head into what could be the prime years of his career.
The Dutchman will have ambitions and belief that he can play at a level that would see him earn international recognition, but to do this, he may well be forced to search for a larger spotlight to shine on.
| Zian Flemming Millwall Championship stats, per FotMob | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 43 | 15 | 3 |
Despite not quite emulating his exploits of last season, Flemming has once again proven he’s a top player at Championship level, and deserves to play a part in a side battling for promotion.
Lions fans will be frustrated to see him go, only made ever more frustrating having to swallow the pill of a cut price figure, but they will be unanimous in their recognition that their star has earned his move.
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