3 biggest bargains at Millwall in the last few years

When Neil Harris left Millwall at the beginning of the 2019/20 season, the club was at a crossroads.

They did incredibly well to persuade Gary Rowett to take the job, fortunate that a manager of such experience in the Championship was available.

Three seasons of continuity, organisation and hard work has culminated in the club keeping play-off hopes alive with two games to go in the Championship.

The Lions have conducted some very smart business in the transfer market, that has seen them compete in the top half with more regularity than they have done in years gone by.

Here, we have taken a look at Millwall’s three biggest bargains in the last few years…

Matt Smith

No longer at the club, Smith joined Salford City at the back end of the January window and has led from the front since arriving.

The target man was first choice in 2019/20 but not afterwards as Rowett has tried to alter their style of play.

After signing from Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2019, Smith scored 21 goals in 102 appearances for the Lions, which a respectable return considering how much he offers without the ball, in a period where the club were still establishing themselves at second tier level.

Bartosz Bialkowski

Bialkowski joined initially on loan from Ipswich Town in the summer of 2019, and signed permanently in January 2020.

The Polish glovesman originally arrived as a backup, but broke into the team due to injuries above him and has not yet relinquished his spot between the sticks.

Bialkowksi has been one of the best performing goalkeepers in the Championship since arriving at The Den and could remain at the club in the twilight years of his career.

Mason Bennett

Not someone who has caught fire at Millwall just yet, but Mason Bennett