McNamara among four to leave Millwall

Dan McNamara in a dark blue Millwall shirt in action in a game against Blackburn in MarchImage source, Getty Images
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Dan McNamara made two appearances for Republic of Ireland U21s

ByGlenn Speller
BBC Sport England
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Long-serving full-back Dan McNamara will leave Millwall this summer along with three other members of the club's first-team squad.

McNamara, 27, spent 12 years with the Lions having signed his first contract with the club at 18.

He made 166 appearances for Millwall, scoring two goals but injury limited him to only 16 Championship games this season as they finished third in the table before losing to Hull City in the play-off semi-finals.

Defenders Joe Bryan and Wes Harding have also been released along with midfielder Massimo Luongo.

Harding, 29, spent the second half of the season on loan with Plymouth in League One while 33-year-old Luongo was only able to make nine league appearances before his season was ended by a serious knee injury in October.

Joe Bryan, 32, moved to The Den from Fulham in 2023 but started only six Championship games this season.

Meanwhile, Millwall have announced they are in talks with midfielder Billy Mitchell and goalkeepers Joel Coleman and Ronnie Sandford over new contracts.

The club have exercised their option to extend the deals of midfielders Casper De Norre and Ryan Leonard for a further 12 months.