Rotherham United looking at Premier League for loan deals
Alec Bruce is eyeing at least three more arrivals
Rotherham United are targeting the Premier League loan market in the final stages of the transfer window as they seek to make their last few signings of the summer.
Eleven new faces have come through the door and the League Two Millers are aiming to add another striker, midfielder and wide man to their numbers.
Boss Alex Bruce is aware that top-flight sides often leave it late before allowing players to leave for temporary spells elsewhere and is prepared to bide his time in the hope of doing business.
"There's lot of Premier League clubs who are just coming back from pre-season trips," he said. "They'll be coming back and realising who they're going to have around the squad - and that's when they let a couple out.
"It's about being positioned right, being a little bit patient and seeing what we can do."
Rotherham have already brought in two loanees in wing-back Jili Buyabu from Sheffield United and goalkeeper Julian Eyestone from top-flight Brentford while the rest of the incomings have been free agents.
Meanwhile, there has been some tentative interest from other clubs in Millers players.
"I think there have been a couple of little whispers, but nothing concrete," the head coach said.
Bruce didn't name names. However, one of them might be Denzel Hall who would have been the subject of a seven-figure bid from second-tier Preston North End last season had he not suffered a serious hamstring injury in January.
The Dutchman has just entered the second year of his three-year deal and Rotherham would still want £1 million or more for their right-back who made his comeback in April.
When it was suggested by the Advertiser that the 25-year-old might see himself as better than League Two level, Bruce replied: "I'm sure he does. I'm sure a lot of people see themselves as better than League Two.
"But the fact is, we are where we are. So, if you want to get out of League Two, you'd better roll your sleeves up and get out of it."
The transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday September 1, the night that Rotherham are playing at Tranmere Rovers.