League One club leading the way for Shrewsbury Town keeper Marko Marosi

The keeper, who has been offered a new deal to stay in Shropshire, is expected to leave Town this summer after a three-year stint as number one.

Numerous League One clubs are in for Marosi – including Huddersfield, Birmingham and Salop’s local rivals Wrexham – but the Shropshire Star understands Rotherham are the closest to getting his signature.

He has been offered a new contract at the Croud Meadow, but Town are resigned to the fact they will lose the star man with head coach Paul Hurst confirming a month ago he expects him to leave.

Salop did have an option to extend his current deal, but their current financial position means they have had to offer the keeper reduced terms.

He made 133 League One appearances for Shrewsbury after being signed by Steve Cotterill in June 2021 from Coventry.

Marosi was one of Town’s stand-out performers last season as they managed to stay in League One in the penultimate game of the season away at Charlton – he kept 34 clean sheets during his time in Shropshire.

With Town’s number two Harry Burgoyne also leaving at the conclusion of last season, they have been on the hunt for two goalkeepers ahead of the new campaign.

Crystal Palace keeper Joe Whitworth is on a list of potential targets – Hurst signed his current Eagles team-mate Dean Henderson on loan during his last stint at the club as Town went on to reach the play-off final.

Another keeper Salop are interested in is Toby Savin.

He made just 10 appearances last season for Accrington Stanley, before injuring his shoulder and missing the remainder of the campaign.

He is out of contract with Stanley this summer – making him an ideal target for Town given their financial predicament.

A loan move for Manchester United’s Radek Vitek – who replaced the injured Savin at Accrington during the second half of last season – is also possible.

Town have an extensive list of goalkeeper targets but their transfer business got moving last week with George Lloyd and Toto Nsiala both signing two-year deals in Shropshire.

But club captain Chey Dunkley joined Chesterfield.