Blackburn in for Duff?

[AlFayedsChequebook]

Nestled in at the bottom of this article I saw this rather random link:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6634098,00.html

Blackburn manager Steve Kean has expressed his delight that the ambitious club are trying to bring AC Milan star Ronaldinho to Ewood Park.

Rovers have tabled a €7.2million (£6.2m) offer to the Rossoneri for the 30-year-old two-time winner of the Fifa World Player of the Year award.

Ronaldinho is expected to leave Milan for pastures new during the transfer window, but Blackburn are not the only club in the frame for him.

Kean is not getting too excited that the Brazil international will join, although he is delighted with the calibre of players being linked.

Contact

"I know there has been contact made by the owners to representatives of Ronaldinho but I don't know how far down the line it is and whether it will actually happen," explained Kean.

"If any Premier League manager was asked if they wanted to sign someone who has been World Player of the Year twice they would be interested.

"That is something that puts us on the map in terms of trying to bring players of that stature to the club.

"Everyone should look at it as a positive because if we can attract players - maybe not that individual if it doesn't happen - but players of that stature I think it has been a long time since we have been able to do that."

Duff
Earlier on Sky Sports News Blackburn's chairperson Anuradha Desai confirmed the club are interested in Damien Duff, as well as being in talks for Ronaldinho.

The Republic of Ireland ace, now of Fulham,enjoyed seven successful seasons with Rovers before joining Chelsea in a big-money deal in 2003.

"We are bidding for Mr Ronaldinho," she told Sky Sports News. "We've already made a bid of €7.2million (£6.2m) and we're in negotiations.

"Maybe we have to increase that, I don't know. There are two other clubs who are trying.

"There are a couple of other players we're looking at. We're thinking of getting Damien Duff back."

I can't help but think if we can get reinforcements that this would be good business for the right fee? I loved Duff last season but he is not getting any younger and if we can get some money for him then that has got to be a good deal?

[BalDrick]

Yep, provided we've got someone in for him then let him go - we've seen his best. Bit surprised Blackburn are interested - or any Prem club come to that.

[finnster01]

Let's see if he plays tonight. That will tell us a lot if there is any real substance to this or it's just Venky chicken nuggets

[MJG]

He has not been right all season, not sure if its injures (he has only missed 3 lge game squads) or the way he was asked to play earlier in the season (on the left), now we seem to have reverted to the tried and tested formation of the last two years he seems a bit better on the right in the last couple of games while doing a very good defensive job if not so much attacking.
I still think he has something to offer and TBH i would prefer we kept players for the rest of the season than let anyone go.

[SmithyFFC]

If they can afford Ronaldinho why the hell would they want Duff?

[duffbeer]

Hands off my beer, Blackburn! :014: