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Rotherham United complete Conor Washington signing

Rotherham United have completed the signing of Northern Ireland striker Conor Washington following his release from Charlton Athletic.

The forward becomes the first arrival at the New York Stadium this summer and will officially join when the transfer window opens.

The 30-year-old scored 11 times in 38 appearances for Charlton across all competitions last term, including a strike against the Millers in a 1-1 draw between the two teams at The Valley in November.

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Washington was included in the Northern Ireland squad on Friday ahead of the Nations League games with Greece , Cyprus and Kosovo next month.

On penning the deal at his new club, Washington told Rotherham's website: “It’s great to be here, the manager and his coaching staff set their stall out very early in terms of their interest.

“I’d heard a lot about The Gaffer, as well as Richie and Hammy, too. It was nice to put a bit of personality and faces to the names and the Zoom meetings were everything I expected them to be and more.

“My vision aligned with theirs. I wanted to be back at this level, competing to play week in, week out and they think I can do that.

“I still think I have a lot to learn as well and I think they can help me to push on my game further, I’m excited to get going.”

Rotherham saw themselves promoted to the Sky Bet Championship after finishing second in League One last season.

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