New signing Chiedozie Ogbene was identified as a threat when he played against Luton for Rotherham and that’s what saw him added to Town’s transfer wish list.
The 26-year-old becomes the Hatters’ first signing as a Premier League club and he will officially join them on July when his contract at Championship Rotherham United expires.
It was when preparing to face the Millers in April that boss Rob Edwards made extra efforts to deny Ogbene and that made the club turn their attention to signing the Republic of Ireland international.
“Chio is a really exciting addition and is someone we’ve liked for a while,” said Edwards. “We got to look at him a lot last season in preparing to play against him and his Rotherham team, and in my opinion he was their best and most threatening player.
“We actually did a reasonable amount of work on stopping him as well as part of our game planning, so you know when you are doing that, he should be on a list for possible recruitment.
“We know we are going to need some real athleticism in the Premier League, and he knows how to use it. He’s flexible, and he’s going to be able to play through the middle as a forward, but also as a wide one, if we wanted to play with wide forwards. He can play a couple of positions.
“Chio also brings experience of top-level football. He’s an Irish international and he’s played in some high-level games and done well in them, particularly against France who are one of the best nations in the world.
“He’s still at a good age where he’s willing to learn and he’s a fantastic human being, we had a brilliant chat and I just loved his personality.
“He’s humble, he comes from a great family background and he’s had to work extremely hard to get where he is now, to get a crack in the Premier League. He should be really proud of himself and we’re delighted to be able to give him that chance.”
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