Manchester City’s Emmanuel Adebayor heads Blackburn Rovers’ £30m wish list – report

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For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here.Blackburn Rovers could be the latest Premier League club to enter the transfer market with a budget of around £30 million and Emmanuel Adebayor top of their shopping list, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Togolese striker could be available in a cut-price move after Real Madrid turned down the opportunity to sign him from Manchester City following a loan spell last season.

Only four teams scored less goals than Rovers last season and goals will be crucial if the Venky’s group’s ambitious plans for the club are to be realised, and Adebayor is seemingly unwanted at Eastlands just two years after signing for £25m from Arsenal.

Roma’s Mirko Vucinic and Juventus striker Amauri are also reportedly being monitored closely by the Ewood Park management.

Blackburn are also looking for a top centre-back to replace £16m man Phil Jones, while Chris Samba may be on his way out of the club this summer as well.

James Collins of Aston Villa and Birmingham’s Roger Johnson are reportedly Kean’s targets. Collins may be looking to leave Villa Park after a disappointing season on and off the field and Johnson may wish to remain in the Premier League following Birmingham’s relegation to the Championship.

It is also rumoured that Rovers tried to sign Brazilian defender Miranda from under the nose of Atletico Madrid. The former Sao Paulo man has a pre-contract agreement in place with Atletico but Rovers reportedly offered to double his wages, but the approach was rejected.