Roque Santa Cruz has insisted he is happy at Blackburn, amid speculation linking him with Man City.

Sergio Peter has completed his move to Sparta Prague after falling down the pecking order at Blackburn.

El Hadji Diouf and Tal Ben Haim have emerged as January targets for ambitious Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce.

Young defender Eddie Nolan has left Blackburn to join Championship play-off hopefuls Preston on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Manchester City are set to trigger a clause in Roque Santa Cruz’s contract by offering Blackburn Rovers 18m for the Paraguay striker in the January transfer window.

Football Pools.com pundit Alan Hansen believes the threat of relegation could inspire Blackburn to bring in new players this month

Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has denied that his club have so far fielded any offers for Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz.

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy has told the Premier League his players are not for sale

Promising young Arsenal forward Jay Simpson has joined West Brom on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old is available for the FA Cup tie against Peterborough.

AZ Alkmaar are weighing a move for Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer, but are wary of upsetting the balance of a squad which finished the first half of the season top of the Eredivisie.