Darren Moore keen to secure future of Doncaster Rovers’ trio

The situation with all three is up in the air with influential winger Sims out for six weeks with a hamstring injury and officially due to return to parent club Southampton in January.

Moore will remain in contact with Sims – whose performances have attracted interest from leagues above – and the Saints and is still not giving up hope of him returning to Doncaster.

Tulloch, who joined on a season-long loan from West Brom on the eve of the season, is back in the Midlands receiving treatment for a hamstring issue with Rovers waiting for updates.

Keeper Lumley in currently on an emergency loan deal, with the rolling one-week agreement to continue until January.

Contingency plans are being made to cope with any exits.

Moore, who had a meeting with the club hierarchy on Thursday, said: “We know what we have got to work with, where we are going and what we need to do. We have got to look at the issue with Josh and Rayhaan and the goalkeeping situation.

“The loan route for a (new) goalkeeper is one we are going down if we do not keep hold of Joe. He is contracted here probably to January, so we will look at that and discussions will be ongoing with both clubs. If not, we must have a Plan B in place.”

Ruling out any additional signings other than potential replacements for the trio, the Rovers chief continued: “Because of the Covid restrictions, there is no real funds to add to that. It will be one out to get one in, if that is the case.”

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