Ireland striker Aiden O'Brien will leave Millwall at the end of the season.
O'Brien, 26, has been at the club since joining their youth setup as a teenager and has made 226 appearances and scored 44 goals for the Championship side.
But the London-born forward has found opportunities limited this season and manager Gary Rowett said the Ireland international would be moving on come the season end on Wednesday.
“Aiden came to see me a while ago to ask his situation and I couldn’t really give him anything definitive,” Rowett told the South London Press.
“He really wanted a steer and I told him that as we stand I think he has to move on and play.
“I think he understands that. He’s been at Millwall a long time and the fact he has been injured towards the end of this season has been tough for him. He hasn’t had those last few games with the team and in front of the fans. It’s a really tough ending for him.
“Every player gets to a point where they need a change and a fresh environment – for the good of Aiden’s career he probably needs that.
“We at least need to give ourselves some flexibility to bring some other players into the group.
“It was a really difficult decision but one we felt was the right one for everyone.
“I have to say Aiden’s attitude has been brilliant this season and it was brilliant after I told him. He has to be massively commended for his professionalism.”
O'Brien scored on his Ireland debut in a 1-1 draw with Poland in a September 2018 friendly.
The latest of his five caps came in a 1-0 Euro 2020 qualifier win against Georgia in Dublin in March 2019.
