Look who's heading to Rotherham United on trial
ROTHERHAM United are poised to hand a trial to old boy Kyle Vassell as they seek to add more firepower to their squad as they gear up for life in League Two.
The striker, who spent two and a half years with the Millers during the reign of Paul Warne, is available after returning from a second playing spell in America.
He has been part of this summer's PFA free-agent pre-season programme where he is said to have been one of the standout performers in matches put on for scouts to attend.
Rotherham, who are in need of forwards, have been monitoring him and have seen enough to invite him back into their fold.
The Advertiser understands he is due to start training with the first team tomorrow at Roundwood and is set to feature in Saturday's friendly clash at non-league Matlock Town.
Now aged 33, he has spoken of being desperate to find an EFL club and be part of a promotion campaign again.
He went up from League One with the Millers during his time at AESSEAL New York between August 2018 and January 2021, spent a season and a half in the Championship with them and won international caps with Northern Ireland.
He made 63 appearances, scoring six goals, and made his biggest impact as a game-changing substitute.
The frontman, who combined strength and pace with the ability to do the unexpected, was also a good influence in the dressing room and renowned for how hard he pushed himself in training.
Much of that stemmed from his desire to do as well he could in pro football after working on building sites before being handed a route into EFL football with Peterborough United.
He had a successful spell with Blackpool before joining Rotherham and later went on to play for Fleetwood Town, Cheltenham Town, USA team San Diego Loyal and Scottish outfit Kilmarnock. His appearances in British football total 339.
Most recently, he was with American team Colorado Springs Switchbacks whom he left in April after playing his final game in November.
Rotherham, who were relegated last term, have already signed an attacker in Fabio Tavares and want to add several more options to their frontline.
The Milton-Keynes-born player said before Rotherham made their interest in him known: “All I want to do is get back into the English game. I just want to get in and get another promotion. I'm dying for one. I want to get in the building and drag a team up the league somehow.
“I want to be at the best level and the best club I can play for and make me and my family proud again. I know I'm at the tail-end of my career, so I just want to make the most of it and enjoy all of it.
“I wasted a lot of time in my 20s probably doing the wrong things, probably not living as well as I could, but now I do everything right. I'm grateful for the career I've had, but I still want more. I feel like I've got a new hunger.”