David Ball signs for Rotherham after leaving Fleetwood

Striker David Ball has joined Rotherham after leaving League One rivals Fleetwood.

Striker David Ball has joined Rotherham after leaving League One rivals Fleetwood.

The 27-year-old former Manchester City trainee was offered new terms with the Cod Army but opted instead to pen a two-year contract in South Yorkshire with the recently-relegated Millers.

Ball, who helped Fleetwood reach the League One play-offs last term, is the club's fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Michael Ihiekwe, Darren Potter and Ryan Williams.

"He is at a great age for me," Rotherham boss Paul Warne told the club's official website.

"He is athletic, he is committed and he wants to improve. He is a good kid, all my research came back really positive. I had to use my ultimate charm on him but after speaking with him he was keen, and I am really pleased to get him over the line.

"I think we have lacked a little bit of creativity up top and I think he'll give us that. He will obviously give us goals as well, but he is a good link from the middle to the top of the pitch and I think we just need that spark in the team."