Scott High and dry until Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United resolve midfielder's loan stand-off

Millers manager Matt Taylor told a December 28 press conference Dewsbury-born High had gone back to his parent club at his own request, but it has since emerged that is not the case.

There is a recall clause in the loan, but it is for the Terriers to exercise and as yet they have not, so he is taking a wage and a loan spot from the Millers despite not training with them.

He is understood to be working at Canalside whilst the matter is resolved.

"He will go back on the player's request as much as anything else in response to not getting the game-time he feels he warrants, which I can understand," said Taylor at the time.

"It has been a frustrating loan move for Scott because he will feel he has not got enough out of it. The important thing for Scott is that he gets value out of his next loan move if he does go back out on loan."

Of High's 13 Championship appearances for Rotherham, only one came from the start.

With funds tight, Taylor has spoken before about the need to get maximum value out of loans, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy could yet return to Arsenal after dropping to third in the pecking order at right wing-back.

Centre-back Grant Hall is on loan from Middlesbrough.

Something which could help a compromise is if Rotherham's reported interest in Huddersfield's Jon Russell becomes concrete.

The midfielder has been told in private and public he is not part of Fotheringham's plans and with funds tight, the Terriers want to move him on in January. If the Millers are willing to take him, it would be unwise to fall out over High.

Having not played for Town this season, the 21-year-old could be sent back on loan to another club.

However, whilst reluctant as ever to speak about transfers, which are handled by director of football Leigh Bromby, Huddersfield coach Mark Fotheringham appeared to leave the door open for High to be reintegrated into his first-team this season.

“Scott High is a fantastic boy," he said. "The club really means a lot to him and he’s got Huddersfield Town in his DNA, and you can never have enough players like that in the building.”

"He’s a good player, and of course he plays for Scotland (under-21s) as well, which is great! He’s got the Huddersfield Town DNA in his blood. He’s been here since he’s 10 years-old, if I’m right, and the club means a lot to him.

“But my focus lies on this weekend’s game and I’ll leave that to the guys that are in charge of making the decisions.”