Brandon Williams trains again with Rotherham United
The 25-year-old is seeking to reignite his career
Former trialist Brandon Williams has this week made a return to the Rotherham United fold.
The left-back, who used to play for Manchester United, featured in every Millers friendly during the summer but left without being offered a deal.
On Monday and Tuesday, he was back at the club's Roundwood base to take part in training again.
Boss Alex Bruce had never closed the door on the prospect of a contract being put on the table, but has now said that this week’s capture of centre-half Dominic Iorfa is the club’s last piece of business.
The head coach and Williams have remained in regular contact, and it looks like Rotherham are simply allowing the defender to work on his fitness with them
Bruce told the Advertiser late last week: "Brandon is a player I like, I wouldn't have had him around the place for a long time if I didn't.
"He's been a great lad around the place I have to say. He's mucked in, he's done well, he's trained really well."
When asked why the player hadn't become a permanent signing, the head coach explained that there had been other priorities in Rotherham's recruitment drive that brought 15 new faces to AESSEAL New York Stadium during the recent transfer window.
"It's been about numbers in certain areas, numbers in positions, little bits like that," he said. "There are a few different things, to be honest with you."
Williams, aged 25, is seeking to revive a career that started with 51 matches for the Red Devils when he was a youngster. There were also loan stints with Norwich City and Ipswich Town before off-the-field issues took their toll.
Meanwhile, Millers coach Richard Wood took part in the Great North Run yesterday and finished in a very creditable time of one hour 25 minutes and 55 seconds.
The event attracted a field of 63,000 runners and the 41-year-old came 775th overall and was 115th in the male 40 to 44 age category.