Millwall are interested in re-signing Jayson Molumby from West Brom before the start of the new Championship season, with the midfielder entering the final year of his contract at The Hawthorns
Millwall are reportedly keen on re-signing West Bromwich Albion’s Jayson Molumby, the Republic of Ireland international who previously had a loan spell with the Lions. The 24 year old midfielder, who joined the Baggies from Brighton in summer 2021, is now in the final year of his contract at the Hawthorns.
Millwall are understood to be interested in securing him on a permanent basis.
Neil Harris, the Lions’ boss who originally signed Molumby in 2019, has been eyeing the player throughout the summer. However, it remains uncertain whether West Brom are willing to sell, especially after recently parting ways with Okay Yokoslu, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Conor Townsend.
Despite coming through Brighton’s academy, Molumby never got the chance to prove himself in the Premier League. He does, however, have considerable Championship experience and 24 international caps, thanks to a standout season with Millwall in 2019/20.
While Molumby would certainly strengthen Millwall’s midfield, he may miss the start of the season due to an FA charge following a pre-season friendly incident last week.
So far this summer, Millwall have signed Macaulay Langstaff, Japhet Tanganga, Lukas Jensen and Liam Roberts. Club captain Shaun Hutchinson has also returned after being released as a free agent.
But the Londoners are eager to add more quality at the top end of the pitch ahead of their season opener against Watford. When Harris was asked if any signings were close after Saturday’s friendly against Southampton, he told The South London Press : “I don’t know. I’ll be speaking to [director of football] Steve Gallen in a minute.”
“I’m sure he will give me an update to where we are at over the last 24 hours. I’ve been really honest, and I was really honest at the fans’ forum last night, we know where we need to recruit – we have talked about it all summer, so we know.”
“But we also have to be respectful to the level we’re at and it has always been the hardest position to recruit, in a top line, because that is where the demand is and the finances are. I know the recruitment guys are working extremely hard and they want to deliver the players to me that we feel we need.”
