by The former striker of Carlisle United Joshua Kayode signed a new deal with the League One Club Rotherham United.
The 25-year-old has expanded his spell in the Sanded New York stadium.
Kayoed has signed a one -year extension that includes a club option for another year.
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Rotherham says it is an “incentive” contract for a player who has had a number of injury problems over the years.
But the Millers believe that Kayode can now make good progress under boss Matt Hamshaw after she was impressed for Rotherham in the final phases of last season.
“JJ is someone I know really well – and I would like to emphasize again that we don’t just give contracts to people we know and like,” said Hamshaw in an explanation.
“I had a really honest conversation with JJ and his father in summer and we sat and had a heart-to-heart over the past few years when his career is currently and where we would all like to go.
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“It will not matter to him that I say that, but as someone who has known him since his child and has followed his career, I have the feeling that he had lost a little in his way, and we believe that we can get him back on the right track. We saw it in the last season.”
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Kayode spent the first half of last season in Shrewsbury Town from loan, but only managed seven appearances in a fight against injury.
He returned 12 appearances for his parents ‘association for his parents’ club before the end of 2024/25.
The striker had three loan magic in Carlisle between 2020 and 2024.
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His youngest, in 2023/24, was ruined through shoulder and calf injuries, which limited him to just four appearances throughout the season.
Overall, the former U21 international of the Republic of Ireland achieved 45 appearances and scored 11 goals for the blues.
