Nottingham Forest supper star emerge as favourite for Millwall:

Wood enjoyed a fruitful October, scoring five goals in just three games thanks to braces in consecutive games against Birmingham and Huddersfield, and a goal against Nottingham Forest.

In November, he saw his two-month loan extended to January, such was the impact he’d made at The Den. In total, Wood scored 11 Championship goals in just 19 appearances for a club who were struggling in the lower echelons of the table before being recalled by parent club West Brom in December.

The Baggies announced at the end of December that they’d accepted permanent offers from Millwall and Leicester City for the striker, but unfortunately for Millwall fans, he chose the latter.

This meant that Wood ended his time with the club on a somewhat sour note, but Millwall fans will always be appreciative for what the striker did for the club. His three-month loan spell made a huge difference to the club and helped to keep them in the Championship that season.

Chris Wood’s career after leaving Millwall

Wood’s career went from strength-to-strength after leaving Millwall, earning a permanent move to Leicester, which kick-started his career.

He’d spent two years in the East Midlands with the Foxes before earning a move to Leeds United. Wood was fantastic for the Whites in the Championship, performing so well that he earned a move to the Premier League with Burnley in 2017.

Since the move to Burnley, Wood has never looked back in terms of playing Premier League football. A successful spell at Turf Moor came to an end in January 2022 when Eddie Howe brought him to Newcastle. Wood’s departure from Turf Moor had a huge impact on the Clarets, with the side suffering relegation from the Premier League that season.

Things didn’t quite go to plan at Newcastle, but Wood earned a loan move to fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest in January before signing permanently in the summer of 2023, although he has failed to find his best form for the Reds.

On the whole, Wood has had a very successful career so far, and it’s fair to say the three months he spent at the Den in 2012 helped his career massively.