Nigel Adkins has agreed with Paul Warne's assessment regarding the challenging nature of signing players for League One clubs this summer.

The Rotherham United boss spoke out about the challenges being faced by clubs in the third tier in the transfer market, saying that things 'take longer unless you just want to throw ridiculous money at people'.

Charlton Athletic are among the clubs who are facing a difficult summer in terms of recruitment, however they have completed the signings of five players including Craig MacGillivray, George Dobson, Akin Famewo, Jayden Stockley and Sean Clare.

But discussing the market Adkins expressed his sympathy for any club who were struggling to get deals over the line.

Speaking to London News Online, Adkins said: “Paul’s obviously experiencing that. I’m sure a lot of other managers would say the same too.

“What you’ll find is that a couple of clubs have spent a hell of a lot more money with players and agents than other clubs have done, to attract players.

“You’ve still got players who will be out of contract and still get paid until the end of the month, so they aren’t in a rush to go anywhere. But next month, when they are not getting paid, all of a sudden they might commit themselves. Agents’ fees might come down a little bit and players’ wage demands might come down a little bit in line with where clubs can cut their cloth accordingly.

“You’ve got to remember that as well. To use our football club as a prime example, nearly going out of existence and saved by the owner and the supporters – [it’s about] making sure we don’t put ourselves in that position moving forward, because we’re still in a very delicate position across world football, especially in the lower leagues."

The verdict

It's no surprise to see clubs in League One struggling in the transfer market.

The last 18 months have had a huge impact on finances within the EFL with clubs in the third tier among the worst affected.

Business is still being completed, but as we've seen it is proving difficult for clubs to attract players with demands being inflated due to the time of year.

However, as Adkins said, it's something that is likely to settle as the summer rumbles on with players getting increasingly desperate to ensure that they have a club going into the new season.