Blackburn Rovers are ready to sign the 25-year-old striker in what remains of this January transfer window, according to a new report.
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John Eustace’s side suffered back-to-back defeats on Tuesday night as they were beaten 2-0 at Ewood Park by Coventry City. Despite two defeats, Rovers remain in the play-off places, but with 10 games lost, the most of any top six side this season, Eustace will be looking at ways to improve his squad in the transfer market.
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One player Blackburn is interested in is Lewis O’Brien from Nottingham Forest. The 26-year-old has been playing in MLS but is now back at the City Ground and is expected to go out on loan again before that window closes on February 3. But Blackburn are not alone in their pursuit, as Hull City have joined the race to sign O’Brien and plan to make a move soon.
The signing of a new midfielder may have become even more important for Rovers Eustace confirmed this week that Sondre Tronstad faces up to six weeks out due to a serious knee injury: “We had Sonny [Tronstad] scanned, and will be out for six weeks, unfortunately. He was a magnificent performer for us and he will be greatly missed.”
Blackburn will make a move for the forward who has 44 career goals
But a new midfielder is not all that Eustace wants, as according to TuttoMercatoWeb, Blackburn are keen to revive their interest in striker Augustus Kargbo in the remaining days of this transitional period.
Rovers made contact with the 25-year-old during the summer transfer window, but a deal never materialised. This report states that Lancashire’s interest remains, and they are now ready to make a new move this month.
Kargbo, who has 17 caps for Sierra Leone, is currently playing for Serie B side Cesena from August 2023. The striker has spent the majority of his career in Italy and has done well since his move to Cesena, scoring nine goals. goals and recorded 10 assists last season, which led him to 44 career goals in senior football.
It’s unclear how much Kargbo could cost Rovers this transfer window, but the striker is only under contract until 2026, meaning there shouldn’t be a huge price tag.
Blackburn currently have Makhtar Gueye, Yuki Ohashi, Andreas Weimann and Harry Leonard as their attacking options. Weimann and Gueye are their top scorers with five goals each, but if Rovers are to hang on in the play-off race, more goals will be needed in the squad.
Kargbo’s flexibility in terms of being able to play on the left as well as behind the striker means his arrival may not guarantee that he will replace any of the current ranks, but instead partner them in the upper half of the pitch.
