MILLWALL have confirmed they have agreed a season-long loan for midfielder Ryan Woods from Stoke City.
Woods, 26, will return for a second spell with the Lions when they begin their 2020-21 preparations in mid-August.
Woods played 18 times for Millwall last season after moving from the Potters in January, and Lions boss Gary Rowett made no secret of his desire to have the midfielder in his squad for the next campaign.
The former Shrewsbury and Brentford player is the Lions’ first signing of the summer transfer window, which opened today.
Woods told Millwall’s website: “I’m really happy. I’m really pleased it has been done so early as well. It was a no-brainer, I’ve really enjoyed my time here since joining.
“I think that’s started to reflect on the pitch. I’m starting to get my confidence back, which I lacked for 12-14 months – I’m delighted to be back to myself, and I want to help out the team as much as possible going into next season.
“I’m really pleased with the last few weeks, it’s probably put me in line with the rest of the players in the league. I was a bit behind having not played much football at Stoke.
“We’ve got a couple of weeks away with our families, which will be nice – more from a mental point of view than anything – and then we’ll come back in for four/five weeks and do a small pre-season.
“Things will then start up again, and hopefully we can get the fans back as soon as possible, because it’s not nice playing in an empty stadium.”
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