Another striker due to come through the door for Rotherham United
The new boy could partner Paul Mullin up front for the Millers.
Rotherham United are on the verge of landing their second frontman in a week by adding experienced Tom Bradshaw to their League Two squad.
The 33-year-old, who has spent much of his career at Championship level, is a free agent after parting company with Oxford United at the end of last season.
His arrival is set to come only days after the Millers announced they had brought lower-league hot-shot Paul Mullin to AESSEAL New York Stadium and he will be the club’s ninth summer incoming.
He almost joined the club a decade ago, when Alan Stubbs was manager. A fee of around £500,000 had been agreed with Walsall but Barnsley won the fight for his signature by making a last-minute better offer.
Bradshaw has been spotted at New York this evening before tonight’s friendly with Derby County and, barring late hitches, an announcement is expected to be made before the weekend.
He came through the ranks with hometown club Shrewsbury, has spent all but one of the last 10 years in the second tier with the Tykes, Millwall and Oxford.
He has reached the veteran stage but is renowned for how hard he works on his fitness and should have plenty to offer at League Two level.
In a career of more than 500 appearances, he has bagged 126 goals and had his best spells with Walsall and Millwall.
The centre-forward hit the target 20 times in 37 games for the League One Saddlers in 2015/26 and found the net on 44 occasions in 201 outings during a six-year stay with the Lions who paid Barnsley close to £1 million for his services in 2019.
He moved to Oxford in January 2025 but things didn't work out for him at the Kassam Stadium and after 18 goalless appearances he spent the second half of last term on loan at former club Barnsley.
Bradshaw has made a habit of scoring against the Millers and has seven goals to his name against them.
There was one for Shrewsbury in a 2-2 August 2013 2-2 draw at New York, then came others in a 4-0 Tykes win at Oakwell in August 2016 and a 3-0 Millwall home triumph in September 2023.
He followed that up with two more in another Lions 3-0 home victory in January 2023 and a brace in Barnsley's 3-1 win on Rotherham soil last April.
Rotherham made enquiries about a loan deal during the January transfer window but, again, it was the Tykes who got their man.