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Exclusive: Rotherham United Drops Bombshell Ruling on Joshua Kayode
Joshua Kayode, a former Carlisle United loanee, is now eligible for a permanent transfer to Rotherham United.
The striker, whose time with the Blues was cut short by injury last season, has now been confirmed by the Millers as their choice.
The Yorkshire club is willing to let the 24-year-old go even though he still has a contract there.
After Rotherham was relegated from the Championship, the transaction was verified in their retained and released list.
Jamie McCart, a defender, is the other player under contract who has been advised he can leave, along with Kayode.
The decision by Rotherham manager Steve Evans comes after Kayode’s extremely frustrating season-long loan at United in 2023–2024.
Early in his stint, he dislocated his shoulder, which prevented him from playing in more than two games.
Then, with United already relegated, a calf issue ended his dreams of a winter comeback. Kayode didn’t return until late in the season, for two cameo appearances as a replacement.
After that, the forward withdrew from Carlisle’s final two games of the season for undisclosed reasons.
Evans stated that Rotherham did not decide to exclude him from the games, but Blues manager Paul Simpson stated he was unable to provide details due to a “confidentiality” issue.
After the season, he went back to the AESSEAL New York Stadium, but Rotherham is now open to bids for the forward, who has previously spent two loan stints at Brunton Park.
Kayode inked a contract extension with Rotherham that will keep him there through the summer of 2025 prior to his most recent loan switch, which occurred in September.
“We have had some honest and open discussions with players in and out of contract and we have had to make some really difficult decisions,” Millers manager Evans stated on the team’s website. “But each one of those decisions has been made with the future of Rotherham United at the forefront of our priorities.”
