Rotherham United's bid for two more signings after Ryan One blow

The Millers had been hoping that the 19-year-old would join them on loan from neighbours Sheffield United for the rest of the season.

However, the Blades attacker is poised to sign for another third-tier side, promotion-chasing Lincoln City, leaving Rotherham with the last few days of this month's transfer window to recruit someone else.

“One-hundred per cent, we still have targets,” manager Matt Hamshaw told the Advertiser after last night's 2-1 triumph over Northampton Town at AESSEAL New York Stadium had moved his drop-zone side to two points from safety.

“I've said all along, we have to be on the front foot, but we also have to be realistic in terms of where we are - in the league table and things like that.

“I want people who want to be here, I don't want people who just come here because they think: ‘Oh yeah, I'll play some games.’ They have to want to come here and represent this club.”

There are players from the Premier League and Championship on the Millers' radar.

Hamshaw, who has already brought in teenage hot-shot Harry Gray from Leeds United and young centre-half Emmanuel Adegboyega from Norwich City, wants to add a couple more new faces before Monday's 7pm close of business and believes chairman Tony Stewart will back him in that mission.

A wing-back is also on his wish list.

“I'm confident, I'm hoping it's two more,” the boss said. “That's what we'll be trying to do.”

The club's owner lost his twin brother, Terry, in the last week and there was a touching minute's applause at yesterday's game for a man who had been very popular in Millers circles.

Hamshaw revealed that the chairman had remained close to the transfer situation despite his grief.

“We've had positive conversations these last few days,” the manager said. “It's been difficult for him, but he's never taken his eye off the ball. And ever since I've been here, he's been supportive.

“There's nothing imminent as in, like, tomorrow, but I'm hoping that things will pick up from tomorrow. We're always on the phone, always making contact with different people to see who's available, who's not available.

“We very rarely, I hate to say it, get our number one and two targets, so we have to move on, see who the next one is and go for them.”

Hamshaw dedicated the victory over Town to Terry, a staunch Rotherham supporter and stadium director at New York.

“He's been the heart and soul of many a game and occasion at this stadium,” the boss said. “That win's for him and the Stewart family, because I know they've been hurting a lot these last few weeks.”