The plan for new Rotherham United trialists Kyle Vassell and Sonny Aljofree
NEW trialists Kyle Vassell and Sonny Aljofree will stay with Rotherham United into next week as the Millers weigh up whether to put contract offer on the table.
Both players featured in today's 1-1 friendly draw at Matlock Town, with the former scoring the penalty that brought the League Two visitors level against Northern Premier League opposition early in the second half.
Vassell, who played for Rotherham under Paul Warne between 2018 and 2021, trained with the club on Thursday and Friday and will be back at their Roundwood base after the weekend, as will former Manchester United youngster Aljofree.
The pair are expected to be given more game time in Tuesday night's pre-season outing at Alfreton Town.
“We haven't got any other number 9s at the moment, so Vass has come on board,” head coach Alex Bruce told the Advertiser. “He needed some training and a game. Obviously, he's got that. We'll see where that goes next week.”
The striker, aged 33, who is seeking another chance in the EFL after a spell in America, could have had a hat-trick but saw a first-half shot saved when he was clean through and back-heel cleared off the line following the interval.
Twenty-one-year-old Aljofree is a free agent after parting company with the Red Devils. A big man, he looked solid as a full-back up to the break and then in his more customary position of centre-half.
He never made a first-team breakthrough with the Red Devils but built up senior experience in League Two loans with Accrington Stanley and Notts County.
The youngster played 28 times for Accrington in 2024/25 and followed that up with 11 appearances for Notts County during their fourth-tier promotion campaign before being recalled by his parent club in January.
“He's a young lad who I've known for a while,” Bruce said. “We're just having a look at him as well.”