Rotherham manager Paul Warne says there is nothing new regarding Matt Crooks, who is one of Town’s top summer targets and is also understood to be interesting Championship clubs, but expects “something to develop”.

Crooks, the subject of two rebuffed Blues offers - £400,000 and then a bid of either £500,000 or £600,000 - played the second half of an 11-0 Millers win at Parkgate on Saturday and afterwards Warne said the midfielder's situation remained unchanged.

“Nothing has moved on,” Warne told the Rotherham Advertiser. “As I stand here at the moment, there is no new news and Crooksy is getting on the plane to come away with us [on a pre-season trip] to Hungary.”

Warne has previously admitted Crooks could ultimately move on, although would prefer him to join a Championship side rather than a League One rival, however, the South Yorkshiremen are determined to achieve a significant fee, reportedly well into seven figures.

“I would expect something to develop,” Warne added. “The situation will take its natural flow and the chairman will decide as offers come in what is best for this football club. It's out of my pay grade.”

A further Town bid is inevitable - probably more than one as they look to reach a figure which will tempt the Millers - as the Blues chase a player they remain very hopeful of landing.

Crooks, who joined Rotherham from Northampton for £200,000 in January 2019 and has a year left on his contract, is near the top of Paul Cook’s summer wish list.

In addition to Town, Championship clubs Middlesbrough, Peterborough United, Derby County - who are currently subject to a transfer embargo - and Cardiff City have been linked with Warne last week claiming a bid, higher than the Blues' offers, had been turned down from a second tier club.

The Cobblers are understood to be due a percentage of the Millers' profit if and when they sell.

Elsewhere, former Town midfielder Adam McDonnell, 24, has joined League of Ireland Sligo Rovers after leaving National League Boreham Wood.

Former loanee Luke Thomas, 22, has joined League Two Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan from Barnsley.

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markchips added 21:58 - Jul 12 How we get him. With Nolan still injured and KVY not back , we barely can put a side out and that includes Pigott. We can't rely on youngsters outside of the first eleven. It is important players come to us as first choice and are robust. Crooks ticks that box and can cover defensive midfield.
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Razor added 10:31 - Jul 13 For those more mature fans on the site this has the smell of David Norris and Plymouth many years ago and Tamas Priskin--------we got our men in the end at vastly over inflated prices and not sure we actually got value for money?
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