Millwall have confirmed the departure of Ireland forward Aaron Connolly who will leave The Den at the end of his contract next month.
The Lions announced the club's retained and released list following the end of the Sky Bet Championship season, with Alex Neil’s side having finished in eighth – just two points from the play-offs.
Connolly signed for Millwall in January on a short-term deal, following a brief stint at Sunderland, and scored one goal in his 14 appearances for the south London club.
The 25-year-old began his career at Brighton and made a huge impact as a teenager, scoring twice in a 3-0 Premier League victory against Tottenham.
Connolly was also handed his senior international debut back in 2019 but has not played for the national team since 2023.
Then aged 19, he was tipped for huge things, but the Galway man never really built on that spectacular start. He had loan spells at Luton Town, Middlesbrough and Italian side Venezi before moving to Hull City and on to Sunderland.
While at the Wearside club, Connolly, in an open and honest interview, admitted he lost his sense of discipline when it came to football, and instead leaned increasingly heavily on alcohol.
Millwall also confirmed talks over new contracts continue with several players, including former Ireland Under-21 international, Danny McNamara.
"The club would like to place on record its gratitude to all departing for their hard work and professionalism throughout their time at Millwall and wish them the best of luck in their future careers," said the club.
