Grant McCann on Doncaster Rovers transfers, Middleton situation + Molyneux/Whiteman windfalls

Doncaster Rovers manager says he isn't actively looking to add to his squad right now but admits that could change should players head for the exit door.

Rovers have made nine summer signings so far, strengthening across the pitch and laying out a transfer fee for Isaac Hutchinson. The club have also now tied down skipper Owen Bailey to an extended contract and McCann admits that Rovers have to live within their means.

He did however say that future departures - transfer-listed Glenn Middleton is the obvious player that springs to mind - could allow for Rovers to re-enter the market. He said: "I get a certain budget given to me at the end of the season, and I've got to stick within the parameters of that budget, and that includes renewing contracts and things like that.

"So we've got to stick within our means. I think we're probably right about there on our budget at this moment in time. But if one or two others move out and move on, it does free up room. And that's when maybe we'd probably look back into our recruitment and think 'do we need to replace?' But at this moment in time, it's not something we're actively doing."

Regarding Middleton, McCann said: "Glenn is obviously still available. I think for both parties it's probably best he goes and plays. His agent is aware of that. I think we're just waiting to see where he picks and what club he goes to."

In terms of departures this summer, Luke Molyneux's switch to Salford made plenty of headlines as Rovers reluctantly sold the winger for an undisclosed, six-figure fee.

McCann says that the money recouped "will be a part of our pot" along with an unspecified amount that will head the club's way once the sell-on fee from Ben Whiteman's move from Preston to Wrexham comes through. On this, the Northern Irishman was unable to specify just how much Rovers stand to gain from the transfer of a player who left South Yorkshire more than five years ago: "That's probably a question for Gavin (Baldwin, chief executive), rather than me. Obviously, that's a historical transfer, which I wasn't involved in."

McCann did suggest that there may well be funds to work with in January, especially if Middleton were to depart permanently before then.

He added: "If Glenn moves, then money comes back into the budget. And then we can sort of start looking maybe elsewhere, for if we need to recruit something that we feel maybe short of. If it's not now, maybe January. As I say, we just try and stay within our means. I think we've been really good in terms of controlling the budget since I've been here and we've not been going out there and putting ourselves in danger."