Tony Mowbray
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Tony Mowbray has offered an update on Adam Armstrong after Saints agreed a fee for his transfer, saying: “I’m not sure there’s not much to prevent that deal going through.”
The 24-year-old striker scored 28 in 40 Championship matches for Rovers last season and has seen a bid reportedly worth up to £15m accepted for his services. Mowbray had said after their fixture against Swansea at the weekend that a club would have to match their valuation of the player soon to have any chance of acquiring him. Saints seem to have done that, with reports suggesting he will undergo a medical tomorrow before the deal is officially confirmed.
Tony Mowbray said: “Everything’s agreed, I’m not sure there’s not much to prevent that deal going through. Adam’s fit, he’ll be doing his medical. Things moved in different directions after the last few days, ultimately as I said after the game the other day it’s only right that the club has valuation and it needed to be met. Southampton are the team that ultimately came up with the deal that was right for this football club. I wish Adam well, he’s been in my office this morning. As he went round the whole club, the kitmen the cleaners, the kitchen staff, everybody, and said his goodbyes and thank you’s, they all wished him well, he’s been brilliant for this football club.”
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray Saints are hoping Armstrong can fill the void left by top goalscorer Danny Ings after his shock Aston Villa exit prior to the Levante friendly last week. Armstrong is a former Newcastle academy player and did make several substitute appearances for the Toon in the Premier League, but joined Blackburn following a successful loan spell.
Tony Mowbray added: “For the supporters it’s disappointing but there will be someone out there who will step up and fill that void. That’s the challenge for the players and coaching staff, to develop a way of playing without Adam Armstrong.”
