Rovers wait on Silva

Blackburn boss Steve Kean remains keen to sign Adrien Silva, but is ready to move on if Sporting Lisbon are not willing to let him go.

Kean still wants to add Sporting midfielder to his squad

Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean remains keen to sign Adrien Silva, but is ready to move on if Sporting Lisbon are not willing to let the midfielder go. Kean has already signed Portuguese duo Fabio Nunes and Nuno Gomes this summer and wants to add Silva to his ranks as well. However, the 23-year-old is in talks with Sporting regarding a new contract and is also attracting interest from other clubs. "He's connected to Sporting at the moment so if there's an opportunity to get him, great," said Kean. "If not, then we'll respect Sporting's wishes to keep him and we'll move on. "We know there's other interest from other clubs, but we're one of the clubs that's in the running for him "He's an excellent player. He's a type of midfield player that can really do everything. He's box-to-box, his technique's good, he can tackle, he's got good vision."