Fleetwood signing Kyle Vassell's Rotherham United career is over says Paul Warne

ROTHERHAM UNITED striker Kyle Vassell has joined League One outfit Fleetwood Town on loan for the rest of the season - with his Millers career now likely to be over.
Kyle Vassell. Picture: Scott Merrylees.Kyle Vassell. Picture: Scott Merrylees.
Kyle Vassell. Picture: Scott Merrylees.

Vassell, 27, is out of contract in the summer and has been given the chance to try and secure a long-term deal with the Lancashire club, with Rotherham chief Paul Warne confirming that he has no plans to offer him fresh terms.

The former Blackpool player has featured 14 times for the Millers this season and failed to find the net.

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His exit follows Mickel Miller’s loan departure to Northampton Town for the remainder of 2020-21 on Thursday.

On the departure of Vassell, Warne said: “I've had a really good relationship with Vass. We're really close and I'll keep in touch with him for the rest of my life.

“I think we could both admit we'd just come to a natural end. He wants to play every minute, he always wants to be the number nine, which is fair enough. I just couldn't guarantee him that.

“He's out of contract in the summer and I know that wouldn't have been a contract that we renewed.

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“It makes sense for him to go out there, put himself in the shop window and get himself a new club.

“I could have said: 'You're staying here and you're just going to do me a favour.' But once the player's heart is set on going and trying to secure his future, who am I to stop that? Even if I did keep him, would I have the same Kyle Vassell? No, I wouldn't.

“Regrettably, I had to agree with his reasoning and let him leave the building. I do need to freshen up the squad and obviously there will be some outs this month.

“I don't like any of my players leaving to be truly honest, but Vass has played a big part in the last three years and he goes with my blessing.”

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