Millwall's loan striker Stefan Maierhofer is the latest man to be on the end of Ian Holloway's eccentricities - receiving one of the strangest goal bonuses a forward has ever had from his manager.

The 32-year-old was signed on loan until the end of the season by Holloway for a second spell at Millwall last month and the move materialised so quickly that Maierhofer did not have any furniture in his apartment when he scored in the defeat against Huddersfield on Saturday.

Having jokingly sent Holloway a text message of him eating dinner off a laundry basket, Holloway promised to but him a sofa if he scored.

Maierhofer (left) challenges Birmingham City's defender Jonathan Spector (right) for possession

Maierhofer said manager Ian Holloway bought him a sofa after scoring for Millwall against Huddersfield

Maierhofer (left) played for Millwall last season and scored two goals for them in 11 appearances

'After three weeks of living here I had no furniture in my apartment, so I sent Ian Holloway a picture of me eating my dinner off an upturned laundry basket,' Maierhofer explained to fanbookz. 'He said to me, 'If you score a goal, you'll get a couch'. The next game I scored, and the couch arrived 12 hours later.'

The 6ft 7in Maierhofer initially played for Millwall last season on a short-term deal where he scored twice in 11 games.

The Austrian international has also had spells with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bristol City and revealed that in a career that has seen him play across Europe from teams ranging from Bayern Munich to Rapid Vienna, he enjoys being in England the most.

'I longed for a second time in England. It’s a dream for all footballers to play here, and I’ve managed to come back,' Maierhofer said. 'On Tuesday evening we played in front of 15,000 spectators in Birmingham, in Austria it would have been 2,000.'

Maierhofer also added that during his time in England with Millwall in the Championship, he played on a pitch that he thinks is better than Old Trafford.

Striker Maierhofer (right) takes on Demarai Gray of Birmingham in the Championship

Maierhofer added that he thought the pitch at Nottingham Forest's City Ground is nicer than Old Trafford

'The game in England is extremely physical, which suits me,' said Maierhofer, who played against Manchester United for Wolves in a 3-0 defeat in 2009. 'But the pitches are also sensational, especially the one at Nottingham Forest – the grass was incredible! Even better than Old Trafford's. I still get goosebumps when I play in these traditional stadia.'