Rotherham sign Nottingham Forest striker Osong

Detlef Esapa Osong of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring the second goal of the game at Impact Arena on April 19, 2024 in Nottingham, England.Image source, Getty Images
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Esapa Osong made his senior debut for Nottingham Forest against Manchester United

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Rotherham United have signed striker Esapa Osong on loan from Nottingham Forest for the coming season.

The 19-year-old featured for Forest's Premier League 2 team last season and made his senior debut in an EFL Cup defeat by Manchester United in February 2023.

Osong has scored seven goals in 29 appearances for Forest's under-21 side.

Rotherham manager Steve Evans told the Millers club website, external: "This has been a three-month-long process and we have had to show great patience but it will be worth the hard work put in.

"A striker who scores a goal is hard to get at any time and one who works so hard for the team is very rare, we have that with Esapa."