Goalkeeper Josh Vickers joins his ex Rotherham United boss, Paul Warne, at Derby County
JOSH Vickers is to be re-united with his ex-Millers boss Paul Warne at Derby County.
It has been confirmed the goalkeeper will join the Rams after his contract with Rotherham United ends this month.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdVickers (27) decided not to take up a new contract at AESSEAL New York Stadium to sign a three-year deal with the League One outfit.
The former Lincoln City man joined Rotherham in November 2020.
The Editor's pick of the news
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdHe shared the keeper’s jersey with Viktor Johansson in the League One promotion season that followed but was kept out of the starting 11 by the Swede's superlative form last term. He has made just three Championship appearances this year.
Vickers has joined Derby with the aim of becoming first-choice stopper and will compete for a place between the posts alongside last season’s regular number one, Joe Wildsmith.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdCounty's First Team Goalkeeper Coach, Andy Warrington, worked with Vickers previously at Rotherham and Lincoln.
Warrington made the move from South Yorkshire to the Rams last September along with manager Paul Warne, assistant Richie Barker and coach Matt Hamshaw.
On his move, Vickers said: "It feels really good. As soon as I knew there was an interest it was a place where I wanted to come and play football."