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Blackburn confirm their offer for Scotland international Ryan Porteous but face competition from Watford and Udinese as Hibernian admits the defender is likely to leave the club in January.
- Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson confirmed an offer for Ryan Porteous
- The Hibernian defender is expected to leave the club in the January window
- Scotland international Porteous turned down a new contract in November
- Watford and Udinese are among the clubs pursuing the signing of Porteous
Blackburn have confirmed they have made an offer for Hibernian defender and Watford target Ryan Porteous.
Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson confirmed the offer, with the Dane saying the centre-back is a “leader”.
Tomasson admitted Rovers face competition for the 23-year-old, who made his Scotland debut last year.
Blackburn have confirmed they have offered for Hibernian central defender Ryan Porteous
Hibernian admitted that Porteous is likely to leave the club in January, after he decided not to sign a new contract with the Scottish Premiership side.
“We have to say that he has been a fantastic servant to the Club, and we have had nothing but positive conversations throughout,” Hibernian CEO Ben Kensell said last week.
Ryan will likely go through this window.
“There are several options for him to choose from and we are looking to strike the best possible deal for the Club, while also keeping an eye on the best possible deal for Ryan.”
Hibs manager Lee Johnson suggested in November that Porteous leaving the club in January would be the ‘best idea’.
Watford and Udinese are also interested in Porteous, who made his Scottish debut last year.
Johnson said this would allow the club to reinvest by selling him for a fee, rather than losing him at the end of his contract in the summer.
The former Bristol City and Sunderland manager had claimed the Championship clubs were right to consider signing the centre-back.
Watford are expected to compete with Blackburn for the defender, with the teams chasing promotion currently sitting third and fifth in the division.
Serie A side Udinese have also turned down an offer of around £250,000 for Porteous.
The center-back has made 153 appearances and scored 13 goals for Hibs since he made his debut in 2017.