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DEVANTE COLE Rovers’ patience in the transfer window paid off towards the end of January with the signing of striker Devante Cole from Wigan Athletic. 08
The 24-year-old brought with him a lot of experience at Sky Bet League One level, as well as a good goalscoring pedigree in the third tier. Although he is still in the early stages of his time in Souh Yorkshire, he feels he has settled into his new surroundings quickly. “It’s really early days for me and I’m still settling in, but everyone at the club has been really good with me so far,” he says. “In general I’m the type of person that settles in quickly, so that wasn’t something I was worrying about too much. “The other boys are great and a similar age to me so I’m enjoying getting to know them as people and players. “I probably needed a couple of substitute appearances to get used to
the way the team plays and how I fit into that. “It will probably take me a few games to get up to speed but fortunately we have quite a lot in a short space of time.” After a frustrating time at the DW Stadium, and finding himself sent out on loan to Scottish Premership side Motherwell for the first half of the campaign, Cole knew his next career move was an important one. The January window isn’t always the easiest to get deals done, but the striker says he knew Rovers were the club for him when he considered his options. “I had to try and choose a place that was suited to me and one that was in a good position in the league table,” he says. “It’s a big part of my career right now and I’m determined to do what I can for the team in the next few months.
