According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn have signed St Etienne midfielder Amine Linganzi. Linganzi signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the club.

UPDATE: According to the Lancashire Telegraph, West Ham United have agreed to a deal with Blackburn for McCarthy. It is also reported that McCarthy has agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal with the club.

January 20th, 2010 According to the Lancashire Telegraph, West Ham United are interested in Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy.

According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn have signed David Dunn to a a new deal that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2012.

According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn defender Zurab Khizanishvili has signed with Reading on loan for the rest of the season.

According to The Independent, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has been monitoring Middlesbrough winger Gary O'Neil but admits that he does not have the funds right now to make a move. Allardyce said,

"We're aware of the availability of Gary O'Neil from Middlesbrough .

According to the Daily Mail, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is interested in signing Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop and could make a £2millon bid for him.

According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn chairman John Williams is confident that David Dunn, whose contract ends after this season, will sign a new deal. Williams said,

"It has all been very positive ... Both parties want the deal to happen and negotiations are still ongoing.

According to John Cross at MirrorFootball, Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa will not be leaving the club despite rumored interest from Blackburn, Everton, and Manchester United. Ben Arfa said,

"I am flattered by the interest but I am staying at Marseille and hope that my career will move forward here.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Blackburn are set to sign Monaco midfielder Camel Meriem on loan for the rest of the season. Meriem wanted to sign permanently with Blackburn but the club did not have the funds to do so. It is reported that Meriem is undergoing a physical at the club.

According to Mohammed Bhana at Goal.com UK, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is trying to sign two new players this month. Allardyce said,

"Money is available and ideally I would like to bring in two more players who are tactically and technically astute .

UPDATE: According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn are set to sign St. Etienne midfielder Amine Linganzi. It is reported that the club is hopeful of signing him this month but are not in a rush.

December 11th, 2009 According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Blackburn have been talking with St.

According to The News, Blackburn are interested in signing Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng this month. Borussia Dortmund are also linked with the 22-year-old.

According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn goalkeeper Mark Bunn will be staying at Sheffield United for the rest of the season on loan after the two clubs came to an agreement.

According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn have extended the loan of Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo for the rest of the season.

According to the Daily Mail, Blackburn are interested in signing Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa on loan for the rest of the season.

Manchester United were also linked with the 22-year-old a few days ago.

UPDATE: According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, FC Porto are interested in Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy. However the club might have a hard time taking on his £35,000-a-week salary.

December 23rd, 2009 According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is drawing interest from three clubs.

Simon Jones at the Daily Mail prepared a transfer guide of every team for the upcoming transfer window. The article lists what each club needs, who they will buy, and their likely budget. This is a great read for all you fans out there.

According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is drawing interest from three clubs. McCarthy's representative Ivan Modia said,

"We just want to talk to John Williams or Sam Allardyce over the next couple of weeks to find out their plans for Benni.

According to Gary York at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn midfielder Elrio van Heerden could join Sheffield United after a successful trial with the club.

However it is reported that the two clubs are not in serious talks yet.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is interested in signing Stoke City striker James Beattie. Allardyce does not have cash to spend this January but is willing to offer Jason Roberts in the deal.

UPDATE: According to Francisco Acedo at Sky Sports News, Getafe striker Roberto Soldado is not for sale despite interest from Blackburn. President Angel Torres said,

"The issue depended on the views of the players and he has decided to remain at the club .

According to Martin Hardy at News of the World, Blackburn are prepared to offer £10million for Getafe striker Roberto Soldado. The club is also prepared to offer him a deal worth £45,000-a-week.

According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn midfielder Steven Reid seems set to return from his loan spell at QPR as the club has not contacted Blackburn about keeping Reid longer.

According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn have held another round of discussions with Junior Hoilett and his representatives as the club is looking to sign the 19-year-old to a new deal.

UPDATE: According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn are making progress with Chelsea in extending Franco Di Santo's loan deal with the club.

December 15th, 2009 According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Chelsea are willing to let striker Franco Di Santo stay at Blackburn for the rest of the season on loan.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Chelsea are willing to let striker Franco Di Santo stay at Blackburn for the rest of the season on loan. Di Santo's current loan deal ends in January.

According to Sky Sports News, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce stated that he has not received any enquiries for Morten Gamst Pedersen. He said,

"I've had no enquiries for my players at this moment ... Someone has whispered in my ear about the first bit of speculation, that Morten is going to Celtic .

According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce expects the club to have a quiet January. Allardyce said,

"I am expecting a quiet January. I can't see us adding to the squad because it is big enough. Unless we start trading out to trade in, I don't see us doing to much business from that point of view.

According to MirrorFootball, Sunderland, Hull City, and Blackburn are all on alert as Fenerbahce winger Colin Kazim-Richards was put on the transfer list.

Kazim-Richards was put on the list due to his involvement in sex crimes in Istanbul.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Blackburn have been talking with St. Etienne about midfielder Amine Linganzi. It is reported that the 20-year-old is expected to sign with the club in January.

According to the Daily Mail, Blackburn have emerged as a possible suitor for Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Blackburn look set to permanently sign Platense defender Osman Chavez. Chavez has been on trial at the club recently. He said,

"Of all my options in Europet the strongest is from Blackburn and I hope to sign.

According to Sky Sports News, Blackburn's deal for MFK Kosice defender Dionatan Nascimento fell through as he did not qualify for a work permit. Blackburn had a three-year deal setup for Nascimento but were unable to finalize it.

According to Kent Hedlundh at Sky Sports News, Blackburn midfielder Morten Gamst Pederson is drawing lots of interest from European clubs. Pedersen's current deal with the club expires at the end of the season. His agent Rune Hauge told VG,

"There have been serious enquiries .

UPDATE: Want to know how much your club spent on agent fees in 2009? We have created a new page located under Site Features in the sidebar that lists every club and what they spent. You can also click here to view the page.

November 30th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, the 20 English Premier League teams combined to spend £70.

According to Chris Flanagan at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn have approached Chelsea about extending the loan deal of striker Franco di Santo. However Chelsea might decide to bring him back when his current loan deal ends as they will lose Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou to the African Cup of Nations.

UPDATE: According to Andy Cryer at the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn have finally begun to start talking about a new contract with midfielder David Dunn.

Also, it is reported that contract talks have stalled with starlet Junior Hoilett, which has gotten the attention of Hamburg who are interested.

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According to Peter Fraser at Sky Sports News, Blackburn midfielder David Dunn admitted that the club has yet to have discussions with him regarding a contract extension. His current deal with the club ends after this season. Dunn said,

"My contract is up at the end of the season .

UPDATE: According to Blackburn's official website, Blackburn have loaned out Steven Reid to QPR until the middle of December.

November 18th, 2009 According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn midfielder Steven Reid is prepared to join QPR on a one-month loan.

According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn midfielder Steven Reid is prepared to join QPR on a one-month loan.