Styles has played at left wing-back, but more recently in midfield, an area of the pitch which Rovers feel they are well stocked.

Probably RB/CB or attacker coming in then,. 

1 minute ago, J*B said:

They’re not going to sell Diaz, are they? 15M up the wall…

Apologies if its been mentioned, but apparently Everton hade had an initial offer of 17.5m accepted by Rovers. They are now waiting to see if they will make a formal offer. 

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/jon-dahl-tomasson-makes-admission-about-ben-brereton-diazs-future-at-blackburn-rovers-amid-everton-interest/

Ross Barkley

Hayden Carter: 

Portsmouth fans loved him at Fratton Park, what adhered him to the fan base so quickly?

His quality and how quickly he adapted to Danny Cowley's playing style. Due to injuries, suspension and inconsistency, Pompey chopped and changed systems a fair bit and when they used a back three, which became the norm more so in the second half of the season, someone to play on the right of the three centre-backs was needed. Carter filled that role very comfortably, having thrived in a similar role at Burton Albion earlier in the season. He wins tackles and is so technically gifted, both with his passing and his movement. He may be built like a centre-back, but sometimes his movement was more reminiscent of a winger. 

What are the best parts of his skill set?

Versatility was a plus point. As mentioned, he was defensively sound, but on a number of occasions, he played as a right-back in a back four and did well there. Very keen to get forward and overlap and attack like a modern-day defender. He also has a long shot in him, scoring a screamer from long range against Oxford as well as going close on many other occasions. He was also one of Pompey's best crossers last season.

It is said that while Premier League pair Everton and Fulham could yet make moves for the Blackburn Rovers star before the window slams shut, a pre-contract agreement for January isn’t out of the question. The report states Celta Vigo and OGC Nice have already made proposals, while Valencia and Villareal are also interested in a possible pre-contract deal.

3 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Its a 701 page transfer thread with only 4 transfers to discuss. It was always going to get strange at some point.

Personally I've enjoyed the journey so far, especially when we were discussing crisps and biscuits. 

The journey? Are you Mowbray in disguise? 

19 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Mate surely you didn't think we'd be blowing minimum £3.5M a year on Barkley... And the. People even quoted it saying they had sources at the club saying he was there... Think they're much worse than me.  

Surely can have a bit of fun whilst we are linked with frankly bleak rumours. 

 

Or we can keep it serious? 

At the moment his wage is ZERO, NADA, NIX 

I think we will make 900. 

46 minutes ago, magicalmortensleftpeg said:

I cannot believe that some posters genuinely think we have a shot at Barkley.  

Even by this forum’s standards, it’s ridiculous. 

The poster said hypotethical question. Are you fun at parties? Every discussion has to be based on 100% facts and realism?

3 minutes ago, AJW said:

Hypothetical question , would you take Barkley if it meant losing Dack to Sunderland 

Yes! I love Dack and think he is important on and off field, but Barkley is class. 
 

If I was Rovers I Would make a significant bid for Bowler today, leak it in media to stir  up the Blackpool camp and make trouble before the game today. 

Celta Vigo one of the clubs who apparently have bid for BBD have got a bid accepted on 10m for Norwegian striker Jørgen Strand Larsen. He is expected to undergo a medical today. 

That May end their BBD pursuit?

Dont know much about this Callum Styles other than that the Barnsley fans Are quite upset How lazy and sloppy looks at the moment. 
 

However he wasnt in Barnsleys squad yesterday (scored on saturday) and no one is saying Why he wasnt in the squad.

wonder if it’s a Hyam and he will be announced with us or another club later today. 

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

If he's crap, what is remotely sensible about an obligation to buy?

You Are better than this!

44 minutes ago, imy9 said:

In his first two seasons BBD scored a massive 2 goals in 40 games, season after 7 in 40.

so we replaced Armstrongs 20 goals with some one with 9 goals in 80 games. Point being that who knows what this kid can produce at this level but he had a really good run in league 1 and was scoring a goal a game after Christmas so maybe decent after all

I find it kind of funny that other names being touted as good signings such as Ryan Hardie who has almost exactly the same stats. 

My guesses are:
BBD to Everton

Hirst to us on loan with option to buy (which is a very good deal)

Hopefully other names will emerge today or we will be blown out of water by a big signing tomorrow during the Blackpool game. 

Very exciting match in many ways.

Will we see BBD on the team sheet or is he on a coach to Liverpool?

What about Bowler? Is he changing shirt at HT?

Will Ham start? 

Looking forward to the rollercoaster that is Blackburn Rovers ❤️ 

2 minutes ago, RVRVRS said:

Think the plan an line up after the window may look like this if Diaz goes

 

                               Kaminski 

                Ayala         SVBD.         Hyam

Brittain                                                        Styles

                       Travis        Morton

       Hedges            Dack             Bowler

I will be fuming if this is plan. Where are our own prospects? 

8 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

We need VDB to cover right back. After Brittain it's JRC.

Similarly keeping Carter makes sense as he can cover LB.

IF Carter can cover LB he can definitely cover RB. 

I would like to keep Carter. 

Give us a defense of: Brittain, Carter, Philips, Ayala, Wharton, Pickering, Edun and now Hyam. We really don't ned SVDB. 

47 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Now we have Hyam I'd rather we left VDB honestly. Those squad places in 4th, 5th choice are exactly where the younger lads like Carter and Phillips should be and getting loans in to stunt their development is something we need to stop doing.

Ayala, Hyam, Wharton, Carter and Phillips should be fine for CB. Let's get some creativity or finishing with that loan instead.

13 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Nixon now saying Schalke made late move for van den berg! Liverpool to decide where he goes. Would like him but think 5 cbs would be enough even if playing 3 at the back. Just means nobody leaves on loan . Would also free up money for another position 

Going to be a busy few days

Agree with both and why I asked how many loans we are allowed.

I don't want us using energy, personell and resources to develop one of Liverpools youngsters when we can focus on our own. 

After seeing Bournemouth getting beat 9-0 I don't know if I want us to get promoted 😉

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That’s what it looks like to me. He was a fall back option.

Which actually made sense. Happy we got Hyam though.

He ticks most boxes. Well done by the recruitment team and I think everyone that believes deals are done quickly take a look at United with De Jong, Antony and several other players. It takes time. 

I think Rovers have been very very very good at keeping things tight. NO ONE knew that we had approached Coventry about Hyam before last week. Brittain came out of nowhere. Same with Smodicz.

Now it will be extremely interesting to see if BBD goes and who we actually have lined up. 

13 minutes ago, J*B said:

I’m not sure where you’ve got this from, but it sounds on the website as if we tried for him early and where told no. Then they came back to us last week and said he was now available. So we turned it around in maximum 5 working days. 

This seems legit as it looks like Caulker was an alternative for us, but got sent back to Turkey when our first option became available. 

2 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I would prefer either over Pickering!

This is interesting. In my "Norwegian brfc chat" we are very divided about Pickering. Some of us very fond of him and others not at all. 

He will be fit, no doubt. He played away at Sunderland I think. 

A couple of very interesting days.

How many loans are we allowed to have? 

10 minutes ago, arbitro said:

That's why I mentioned Carter as an option. Given the toing and froing with Liverpool we can't bank on Van Den Berg coming here.

It seems like he is the one coming in, but can't be too sure. As Carter can play RB I would prefer a CB who could play LB/LWB, but I understand that both Pickering and Edun can do this job, even though Im not comfortable with it.