Weimann happy to reunite with Eustace at Blackburn Rovers

The 32-year-old striker was a free agent after leaving Bristol City and now adds further depth to John Eustace’s strike department following the arrivals of Makhtar Gueye and Yuki Ohashi.

Weimann, who played alongside Eustace at Watford earlier in his career, had been training with the squad and is delighted to have put pen to paper.

“Obviously, I knew the manager,” he told the club channels. “I played with him a few years back and also worked under Keith Downing at Bristol City.

“I asked if I could join in with training to keep myself fit and ticking over. I have had five sessions now with the boys and am glad to finally sign.

“When you are out of contract, it is hard. You don’t just want to run or go on the pitch by yourself and do basic drills, so it has been nice of the manager to let me join in training and meet the boys.

“They have been brilliant, they accepted me straight away and I have really enjoyed it.”

Weimann had a busy summer, heading to Germany as part of the Austria squad that reached the knockout stages of the Euros.

The side defied the odds to finish top of their group and the forward got some minutes on the pitch in a 3-2 win against Austria.

“It was amazing, it was a brilliant experience and I am very glad I managed to do that. It was one of the best five weeks I have had,” he smiled.

"I am nearly 33 now so I might not have expected to go to a big tournament like that. I was delighted to get the call-up and managed to get on the pitch for five minutes as well.

The forward had a loan spell at West Brom last season (Image: PA)

“We won the group against Holland, France and Poland. People from the outside probably didn’t expect us to win that group so that was brilliant. That day when I got on against Holland was one of the best I have had in football.

“Unfortunately, we lost the next game to Turkey. I think we should have beaten them and gone a bit further, but I will never forget those five or six weeks.”

Despite the highs of international football, Weimann’s future at club level was still in the back of his mind.

“I am nearly 33 but this is the first time in my career I have been out of contract,” he explained.

“It is a strange feeling. You are speaking to people who are saying, ‘This club likes you and this club likes you’ but there is no offer coming in.

“It is strange but it is all sorted now and I am really happy to be here.”

Weimann has a wealth of experience in the Championship and hopes the knowledge he has gained over the years can benefit his new team-mates.

“I have played nearly 340 games in this league now and have been here for the last 10 years,” the Austrian recalled.

“I have always backed myself to score goals so hopefully I can bring a few to this team this season and just bring a good atmosphere in and around the place.

“I was captain at Bristol City so I can be a leader to the younger players and try to pass on my knowledge from what I have achieved in the game so far.”

The striker is eager to help Rovers kick on from a tough season and insists anything can happen in the “crazy” second tier.

“Being honest, last season wasn’t what the club hoped for but it is a massive club,” he added. “I played against Rovers in the Premier League and that matches my own ambitions.

“I have lost in the play-offs three times now so that is one big goal I have got left in my career – to get promoted out of this league.

“I am here to finish as high as we can and help the team as much as I can. The Championship is a crazy league so we will see where we can end up, hopefully as high as possible.”