Rotherham United: Contract talks with key Millers stars set to resume

Speculation surrounded the future of all three players during the summer window. Now that it is closed, with all three remaining at the club, discussions will re-commence regarding new deals.All three see their current contracts expire next June.

Warne says that the club will aim to offer a financial package as attractive as possible to the players and admits that looking at other incentives to make the deals even more appealing may have to come into their thoughts as well.

Warne, who was unable to convince Michael Ihiekwe or Michael Smith to remain at the club beyond last summer - despite no lack of trying - said: "I cannot encourage lads to sign a deal if they don't want to sign a deal and if their advisors don't want them to sign a deal.

"We have a pay structure here and will make it as attractive as we can for the players.

"We may have to look at putting things in there that we haven't before to make it more attractive to them.

"It will be a difficult ask, truth be told. I don't expect all three of them to come in with a pen next week and go: 'Yes, I will sign that, perfect.'

"We need to try and nail it down or at least know it isn't happening or source replacements.

"With Iky (Ihiekwe) we did speak on numerous occasions (last season). In fairness to him, he was always up front and said: 'I just want to leave it until the summer, gaffer'.

"So I could have offered him anything, he was not interested in talking. Similarly, with Smudge (Smith)."

After a brief pause for breath following the closure of the window, talks will start again with the trio soon.

Warne added: "I have had a good chat with one of them about it. I said 'Look, I will just give you a couple of weeks to de-compress really.' And then I will speak to them."With the chairman's backing, I will offer them the best deal we can offer them and after that, as always it's in the hands of the Gods unfortunately."Whether I am able to convince them, I don't honestly know. But I will give it a couple of weeks for obvious reasons as it might be raw."I will leave it and then speak to them to try and get them signed on. We do have a lot of players out of contract next year (summer) and that will be our main focus now."