Reports coming out of Portugal suggest Edinho Junior has done enough to earn a deal at Blackburn.
Rovers thought to be keen to deal in attacking starlet
Reports coming out of Portugal suggest Edinho Junior has done enough to convince Blackburn's management team he is worth a permanent contract.
The 18-year-old striker has been on trial at Ewood Park over the past few days and impressed with a bright cameo performance off the bench against Accrington on Saturday.
Edinho currently plies his trade at Portuguese top flight outfit Olhanense and in January was strongly linked with a move to Celtic.
Although neither club have commented over the weekend with regards the player's situation, Edinho's father claims negotiations are well underway.
"Olhanense have accepted the offer (from Blackburn) and now he is negotiating the conditions of his salary," he told
A Abola.
Promising start
Meanwhile, Kean expects new signing Fabio Nunes to feature prominently in his first-team plans when the new season gets underway.
The 19-year-old Portuguese winger has not enjoyed the limelight afforded to Kean's more high-profile acquisitions at Ewood Park this summer, but was a stand-out performer in an alternative Blackburn XI who beat Fleetwood 2-0 at the weekend.
"He's a very quick, dynamic young player," said the Rovers boss. "We had him on trial last season. Unfortunately we didn't get something tied up because it was near the end of the season.
"He can play wide left, wide right, is very quick with fantastic energy and good technical ability. He's certainly somebody that we've got high hopes for.
"He won't be far away (from the first team) because what he's showed in the little glimpse we had of him last year is he seems to be one that can adapt very quickly. We only had him for a couple of weeks and we immediately saw him taking on information.
"It will help having Nuno Gomes being able to speak to him - someone of that stature in Portuguese football that the young boys will be looking up to."
