|
In a surprising move, The Lions' record breaking forward has been allowed to go to Ninian Park following the signings of Barry Hayles and Scott Dobie and is expected to go straight into their side for their game against Gillingham tomorrow.
Assistant boss Ray Wilkins explained the thinking behind the decision to Millwall's official website.
"With the players Dennis and I have brought in Neil's chances of starting have been limited. A couple of clubs have come in and been extremely interested in taking Neil on loan, and he has decided that it is in his best interests at the moment to have a spell away.
"Neil is a valued member of our squad here, but he feels that the time is right now to be playing first team football regularly.
"He doesn't want to be sitting on the bench waiting for a chance to go on as a sub and change a game, he wants to be out there trying to make things happen from the start. At the moment, that is just not something we can promise him here just now."
The move has angered some Lions fans, who feel that Harris hasn't had a fair crack of the whip under Wise and there is a belief that the move could signal the end of the popular striker's career at The Den.
In other news, Millwall have also allowed Ben May, Kevin Braniff and midfielder Charlie Hearn to go out on loan.
May has rejoined Brentford for another loan spell while Kevin Braniff has joined Conference side Canvey Island for a month. Both players have already been farmed out on loan this season to Colchester United and Rushden & Diamonds respectively and has fuelled speculation that they will both be released in the summer.
Charlie Hearn, meanwhile, has joined Northampton Town until January.