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Luton Town have turned down a £1.5 million bid from Millwall for star goalkeeper Josh Keeley. The 23-year-old is embarking on his second season at Kenilworth Road following his permanent switch from Tottenham Hotspur last summer, and has already reached the 50-appearance mark for the Hatters. Lions Field Major Bid Amid Domino Effect However, it seems that there is a chance that Jack Wilshere’s side will lose their number one shot-stopper before the window shuts, with Sky Sports News’ Mark McAdam reporting that Millwall had lodged a £1.5 million bid for the Irishman. It comes as Alex Neil’s side scramble to find a replacement for the injured Lukas Jensen, who is set to sit on the sidelines for a ‘considerable period’, as reported by the Southwark News. However, the Den club have also been progressing with a move for Stevenage’s Filip Marschall, with the latest reports suggesting that a medical has taken place this morning for the former Aston Villa prospect. Alex Revell’s side have already pivoted to searching for a new shot-stopper, with The Athletic now revealing that they are on course to sign Arsenal‘s Tommy Setford, in what his first senior loan spell of his career. Luton are still active in the transfer market ahead of the deadline at 11pm tonight, with the Hatters getting a day’s reprieve from footballing action, playing Stockport County tomorrow. Speaking about his plans for the remainder of the window to Luton Today, Wilshere stated: “We won’t panic, that’s for sure. We always said that throughout this window and we’ve delivered on everything so far. “We’re working, it probably helps us now that the game is on Wednesday rather than Tuesday, so we’ve got a few days to do that. “We need to keep looking to see if we can strengthen, as in my opinion we’ve done that really well this summer. We’ve got a few more days left and we’re prepared for it. “We can’t panic, we’ve worked really hard, we understood what our budgets and everything were. We planned for that, so we won’t panic, but we’re not done.” Fleeting Bid Goes Away Following Lukas Jensen’s injury, it seems that Millwall wanted to test a few clubs’ resolve before diving in on one particular option to replace the former Lincoln City man. News of a bid for Josh Keeley is likely coming out after the fact, with progress firmly going on for Filip Marschall to head to Bermondsey, with Tommy Setford set to replace him at Stevenage. With such little time left in the window, it is a near-certainty that the Irish goalie will be sticking around at Kenilworth Road, with it unlikely that Jack Wilshere would want to weaken his side given how well his stint has gone so far. While interest from elsewhere could come down the line, for now, Keeley will be remaining in Bedfordshire and will want to help the Hatters break back into the Championship as soon as possible.