Kean – I decide on transfers

Manager Steve Kean has rejected suggestions that agent Jerome Anderson wields too much influence at Blackburn.

Anderson advised the club in their search for new owners and when Venky’s took over at Ewood Park in December he continued to work with the Indian firm in an advisory capacity.

Last week it was revealed Blackburn had agreed a pre-contract with Anderson’s son, Myles, who will sign a two-year deal this summer.

The 20-year-old defender has only made one brief substitute’s appearance for Aberdeen since moving to Pittodrie in January, but Kean insists his interest in the player has nothing to do with the identity of his father.

Kean maintains that he has signed the youngster on merit, having previously scouted the player and invited him for a trial at Rovers where he made a 13-minute substitute appearance in a friendly against Southport.

“I have the ability to sign anyone I want to sign because I have fantastic backing from the owners,” said the manager.

“I think he has a bright future immaterial of who his father is or where he has been before.

“Myles is a late developer. He has been in a family who decided education was the way to push him so he has not been in any Academy programme.

“I actually recommended him earlier in the season and he came down here for a few weeks and did really well.

“Now, as manager, I have the opportunity to bring him in – as manager I can decide who is coming in – and he is a player with a bright future.

“I am very confident when he comes in he will have a bright future, will continue to develop and we’ll push him through.”

Great relationship

Kean also cleared up any confusion over the role of Anderson snr at Ewood Park, insisting he is a respected advisor but does not meddle in football matters.

“Jerome advised the Walker Trust (the previous owners), that was the first way it happened, on finding an owner so it was Blackburn who employed him,” Kean explained.

“He found a new owner, who is now in place, and I have a great relationship with them.

“Jerome will continue to advise them when he is asked to advise them but he has his own business to run.

“I still have a fantastic relationship with Jerome, he has looked after me and I am delighted to still be involved in his agency.

“But he does not have an office at Blackburn (as has been rumoured).

“He is always welcome here when he does come here, the same as any other agent who has an appointment here to see myself or a player.

“We always make that facility available. We are a very warm and open club and will continue to do that.”