Blackburn Rovers are closing in on two new midfielders, according to HITC Sports’ Pete O’Rourke. Southampton midfielder Harrison Reed is close to arriving on loan, and former Premier League midfielder Jack Rodwell reportedly coming in for free.
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray has made it no secret that he has been keen to bring in new faces before the loan window ends at the end of August, and looks to have made significant progress to reinforcing his squad.
Midfielder Jack Rodwell endured a nightmare spell at Sunderland after joining from Manchester City back in 2014. Rodwell’s spell at Sunderland included a 1,370 day spell without a victory, then-manager Chris Coleman publicly questioning where Rodwell was mentally, and massive controversy over his extortionate £70,000 weekly wages in the Championship. However, his horror spell at the Stadium of Light came to an end after his contract was terminated in June.
The midfielder was linked with moves abroad and seemed close to a move to the United States. However, Rovers manager Tony Mowbray has held successful talks with the midfielder, and he looks set to join Blackburn imminently.
Southampton’s Harrison Reed’s arrival could also be confirmed soon, after Rovers beat the competition to the midfielder’s signature. The 23-year-old is way down the pecking order at St Mary’s, and will need to go out on loan to get game time. He endured a successful loan spell at Championship side Norwich last season, playing an impressive 43 times in all competitions.
The deals could be announced as early as today, after Tony Mowbray said last night he was hoping to give the fans some announcements after their 2-2 draw with Reading.
TM: "I hope tomorrow we've got a couple of announcements to make and then we need players in the forward area to help us and are working hard on that as well." #Rovers
— Rich Sharpe (@richsharpe89) August 22, 2018
