Burton Albion face an uphill struggle to avoid the drop this season but they can still hold their heads high and be proud of their achievements.

Often written off by pundits, they have defied expectations to achieve back to back promotions from League Two to the Championship and they managed to stay afloat last season.

Even this year, they have given a good account of themselves for most of the season despite losing their main striker, Liam Boyce, for almost the whole season with an ACL injury.

With relatively modest transfer funds available, Burton Albion will need to be shrewd in the transfer market once again.

To ensure that they get the best deals, the Brewers will need to get their transfer business done sooner rather than later and here are three players that they should have enquired about before the summer transfer window opens on July 1st this year.

Millwall are flying in the Championship but Shane Ferguson is out of the first team picture.

The Northern Ireland international can play as a left back or as a left winger and this versatility would work well in Burton's team, whether that be in the Championship or League One.

With Millwall striving to win promotion to the Premier League, Ferguson's future looks uncertain and a move to Burton could be good for his career.

Ferguson's Northern Ireland international team mate, Callum Camps, would also be an excellent acquisition.

The Rochdale vice-captain is a standout ball-playing leader in central midfield for a side threatened by relegation to League Two.

The 22-year-old plays with maturity beyond his years and he could follow former Rochdale team mate Matty Lund to Burton this summer.

Luke Murphy has starred for Burton Albion this season in a central midfield role, having re-joined the club on another loan deal from Leeds.

The former Crewe Alexandra midfielder has plenty of experience and clearly has settled in well at Burton.

The Brewers should try to sign him permanently and he should be available at a fairly cheap price considering he is entering the final year of his Leeds contract.