Blackburn Rovers have agreed a deal to sign Moussa Baradji from Yverdon Sport in a move to replace captain Lewis Travis. Rovers have agreed a fee to sell their 27-year-old midfielder and he will become a Derby County player after weeks of negotiations. The deal will rise above £3million and includes a sell-on fee. As a result, The Lancashire Telegraph understands Blackburn have reignited their pursuit of Baradji with the player in Lancashire finalising his move to Ewood Park. Baradji could've been a Rovers player earlier but failed part of his medical in July. He went back to Swiss side Yverdon Sport and featured in their first game of the league season but a deal has always been on the table. READ MORE: Blackburn Rovers agree Lewis Travis sale in multi-million Derby County deal The exit of Exuace Mafoumbi has also freed up an ESC slot, which would be needed to register Baradji. Ismael did not confirm the Baradji news but gave a good hint that Rovers' interest remained earlier on Friday. "It's still a possibility because we think a lot of positive things about him," Ismael told The Lancashire Telegraph. "I truly believe that he is a very, very good player. So the possibility to get him for the club, we always be aware of the opportunity." Rovers are still pursuing a right-winger before the September 1 deadline. They have made progress with a target but a deal is not done at the time of writing. "We are a little bit closer than last time you asked me," Ismael said with a smile. "But not so close that we can tell you that he will be here. But we are working hard. The board is pushing really, really hard to get the deal done. So I am carefully positive." "We expect it, yes. For sure. We expect more signings," Ismael added. "He (Mafoumbi) gave us the opportunity now to be more flexible on the transfer market. "It's clear. So, now you are not only focused on the player who can get the GBE points. You are more flexible, yes. "It's an attacking player we are looking for. I think it's not a secret and as I say, we will see if players are leaving, we need to replace them and which opportunities we will have on the transfer market. "What we said as well is that we prefer to buy the player to avoid going on the loan market at the minute. We stay that way. But you never know what can happen at the end if we are not able to get the player we want. "I think it's a good scenario to have, as I said. One position, it's clear. We have to do it. We want to do it. "As I said from the beginning, if a player is leaving us, then we have to replace, to make sure that we keep the stability in the squad with the numbers and we will get some players back from injury as well. "It will look much better but the minute we want to finish our job on the transfer market, we are pushing really, really hard. As I said, the minute is some light in the tunnel, but not completely bright."

This club is an absolute embarrassment and this doesn’t shock me one bit, who’s next out the door? Any player with a bit of ambition will hand their transfer requests in, now Trav is gone I think more will have enough of the circus and leave.

can’t wait to see how we use the £3 million…. Oh wait…

So who believed the 'Baradji is injured line' all those weeks ago? I certainly didn't. It was clear all along the club was stalling until Travis was out the door. I think Baradji will be a decent signing, but ultimately a proven championship performer replaced by someone who has never played in England before.

pashas disciplines on the let have been busy slating travis,some proper pro regime comments on there😕

Scores in a World Cup final

the add on is an extra 1.5 million if he plays for england🤣

It’s a shame to see Travis leave, would have loved him to stay and see his career out with Rovers. Was a limited player, but I quite enjoyed his shithouse antics. I just wish we were a ‘normal’ club that would reinvest the amounts we’ve received back into the transfer budget. It’s ridiculous that despite the sales of around £4m - £5m this summer we’ll be sticking to the budget assigned by the chicken fuckers.

I’ve heard we get an extra £250k for every game he plays on the 30th February for the length of his contract. It ‘could’ make the price over £3m!

There’s no incentive for him to do so…

Guessing fee is the 1.2 million upfront but with a hefty add ons like appearances if we stay up promotion bonus etc. the 1.5 million deal maybe only included add ONS to 2 million.

who`s next out of the door hyam,cantwell (who`d be off quicker than usain bolt if someone came in for him),sonny?????

£3 million is a cover up no doubt, probably be £1.4 million with a £1.6 million un achievable add on.

0-6. Nyambe too!

So that’s that then. We sell our captain, don’t get our asking price (again) and will replace him with a player who is already injured. Still no striker or winger and surely Hyam is shipped out in the next week.

great bit of negotiation,reject a bid of 1.5 million,claim you are steadfast that you value him more than that and then accept less two weeks later,how to do business the pasha way😁 for the record,id`e take the derby journalist`s story before i believe anything that the rovers puppet jackson writes

Trav, Batth, Weimann, Sanderson and Beck to all score in a 0-5 humping?

No more embarrassing than the last 15 years.

At the end of last season, the only real objective for the summer was to keep hold of Trav, Brittain and Tronstad, strengthen the attack and we should do ok. Now we've sold 2 of the 3 and added fuck all in attack.

No one can tell me playing Derby on our 150th celebration was a coincidence. Someone has a sense of humour. That day might end up being very embarrassing for us.

He is an important player for them and sometimes plays further forward so i cant imagine that it will be either or.

Ha, Derby journo half an hour ago saying fee of 1.2 million agreed before add on's, 20 mins later Jackson pops up with 'fee could rise to 3 miilion with add on'e'. Never be in any doubt which hymn sheet he sings from. If you seek the truth in this start at the Derby end...

Their current captain is Ebou Adams, so its conceivable that Travis would take his place in the side meaning they would need a new captain