A round-up of all the Iron-related news in Wednesday's local and national press:

Marcus Williams believes the addition of Michael Lea to the Scunthorpe United squad will help bring the best out of him. The Iron are hoping to complete the signing of the former Manchester United defender this week after he impressed manager Nigel Adkins while on trial at Glanford Park. Adkins confirmed the Iron have offered a one-year deal to Lea, with the option of a further 12 months if he impresses.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

United boss Nigel Adkins has confirmed that the club have offered a one-year deal to left-back Michael Lea, with the option of a second in the club's favour
BBC Radio Humberside

A FIRST goal - and what a goal - and a first win at the Don Valley Stadium for the Millers against Scunthorpe even if it was just a warm-up towards the real thing. Warm and this stadium might not often appear in the same sentence but whoever wrote about a wind-tossed place spoiling things and freezing everybody must have got the wrong ground!
Sheffield Star

Pre-season friendlies are supposed to be about preparing yourself for the cut and thrust of the forthcoming campaign. And that's exactly how Scunthorpe United will view this clash after seeing their unbeaten record come shuddering to a halt in a 2-1 defeat at League Two side Rotherham last night.Comfortably in front thanks to Kenny Milne's early header, United bossed the first half of an ultimately tame clash.
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Manager Nigel Adkins wants to sign a young midfielder on loan from Chelsea when the Blues return from their pre-season tour of Malaysia. "We're monitoring the situation, Michael Woods is one of many possible options," he said.
BBC Radio Humberside
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