Out-of-contract Jack Holmes has his fingers crossed at Rotherham United

The attacker, who was plucked from non-league football by the Millers in 2024, is coming to the end of the contract he signed during the managerial reign of Steve Evans.

He has struggled to establish himself as first-team starter and most of his 56 appearances have come as a substitute.

However, he played more during the 2025/26 run-in under Lee Clark and bagged a brace during his man-of-the-match display in the 3-2 loss at Wycombe Wanderers last weekend.

“It's been a difficult season for me personally, but I feel like I've ended it strongly here and put my name forward to say I want to stay, I want to be here and I want to try to score some more goals for the club,” the 24-year-old said soon after the final whistle at Adams Park.

“In the early part of the season, I was missing out on a lot of squads and then having short appearances off the bench. To finish it like I have felt really good, because it has been tough at times to keep myself going and being positive.”

Holmes was playing in the seventh tier of the English pyramid when he played for Stamford against Rotherham in a summer friendly and got the eye of the Millers' staff.

After a successful New York trial, he was given a one-year contract and that was then extended by 12 months by Evans' successor, Matt Hamshaw.

His goals at Adams Park were his first in senior football.

A number of men are set to leave Rotherham and Holmes may still be one of them. The players will learn of their fate later this month when the retained and released list is submitted to the EFL.

“I'm just waiting on what the future holds for me, whether it's here or elsewhere,” Holmes said. “It's exciting either way to see where I am.”

The situation has been complicated by the fact that the Millers have no-one in the hot-seat for now following Clark’s weekend exit.