Amid Luton Town’s recent relegation to League One, a number of the stars at Kenilworth Road have been on the radars of clubs above.
Key to these rumours has been the situation of Alfie Doughty, who was largely impressive in Luton Town’s short stint in the Premier League.
Championship outfit Millwall have been attentive to the 25-year-old’s situation, with a deal agreed and a medical in place for the defender, according to reports from The Mirror.
Alfie Doughty to Millwall
With less than a week to go until the new EFL season kicks off, Alex Neil is set to add the left-back to his squad before their opening fixture away to Norwich City.
A promotion winner at the level with previous recent pedigree in the Premier League, the left-back is an astute addition to the Lions squad.
Registering two goals and eight assists in the Hatters’ 2023-24 Premier League campaign, the forward-thinking defender even earned shouts for the England squad.
While the 2024-25 campaign was disappointing for everyone at Luton Town, Doughty tallied two goals and four assists as the Kenilworth Road outfit faced their second successive relegation.
Despite recent shortcomings, the former Charlton Athletic player is in the prime years of his career, boasting a fantastic profile in and above the division.
With Neil looking to take his squad into the Championship play-offs next season, this could prove to be an inspired piece of business. Other arrivals at The Den include former loan star Josh Coburn, alert shot-stopper Max Crocombe, and experienced midfielder Massimo Luongo.
Rebuild for Luton Town
While Luton Town’s successive relegations from the Premier League to League One were a shock, it is largely a testament to the achievements the club had over the last decade.
Through their inspired rise from the depths of the National League to England’s top flight, Doughty was a figure whose career gathered pace at Kenilworth Road.
With club legend Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu, talisman Carlton Morris, and now Doughty all having departed, Matt Bloomfield will now be looking to build a new-look Luton squad, aiming for an immediate return to the second tier.
Having turned over large profits due to their stint in the Premier League, the club have signed the likes of Nahki Wells, Kal Naismith, George Saville, and Hakeem Odoffin in their bid for promotion.
Having already built a squad capable of challenging at the top end of the division at Wycombe Wanderers, it will be interesting to see whether Bloomfield can shift the recent losing culture at the club, which has seen the club’s fall from grace.
