The 25-year-old has been a noticeable presence among his new teammates for some time, but the deal and work permit weren’t finalized until the third week of the season. In order to “fast-track” the procedure, the Millers paid more.
During the second half of the previous season, Tiehi played 19 games while on loan at Wigan Athletic from Slovan Liberec, and Taylor was drawn to his physical characteristics.
“He’s a player who fits the physical profile we were going for at the beginning of the window,” the player stated. “His physicality and ‘legs’ are apparent.”Although he is not very large, he plays like one, if that makes any sense. He does a great job of covering ground.
Those who followed Wigan during the latter part of the previous season will be aware of the impact he had on the team during a challenging period (the Latics faced relegation amid severe financial difficulties).
“He’s a wonderful age—he just turned 25. He can only grow better. We must allow him some time. Although he’s still very raw in several areas of his game, he’s an intriguing prospect.”
The tactical impact of Tiehi’s presence may also extend to players like Ben Wiles, who is back in shape.
“His arrival allows us to move other bodies in that midfield group further up the pitch,” he stated. It’s a significant investment and signing for us.
“His body and mind are fresh because he hasn’t played many games yet. We’re thrilled about what he can accomplish for us right now, but we need to raise his game.”Many of the players we are attempting to sign long-term contracts with our team must have future resale value.”
Tiehi agreed to a three-year deal with a one-year extension option.
Taylor was relieved to have closed the deal at last.
“These past six weeks have been strange,” he said.
He’s been training with us, having attended some of our games and then trained on the field, and it’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in football history.
We’ve had trouble keeping it a secret. Every detail is revealed at a club like Rotherham.”It’s above the line, which pleases me. Hopefully, the foreign clearance process is completed by this weekend.
“He’s a player we targeted right at the beginning of the recruitment process.”We were aware of the circumstances. We have overcome it, despite the fact that it was frustrating for everyone—Christ more than anybody else.All he is lacking is some game time. He has never had an injury and trains regularly. Depending on how he feels, he will play different minutes in the upcoming games.
