Source: Daily_Mail
Black burn Rovers close to new Junior Hoilett deal
Blackburn manager Steve Kean claims the club are closing in on a deal to tie Junior Hoilett to a new long-term contract.[LNB]On September 1 Kean said they were 24 hours away from wrapping up a new deal for the youngster, whose current agreement expires at the end of the season.[LNB]However, since then progress has been slow but Kean is adamant it will be completed.[LNB] Sign him up! Rovers are trying to tempt Hoilett with a new contract[LNB]'We are getting there very slowly,' he said. 'I believe the term has been agreed and his base salary has been agreed.[LNB]'It is the smaller detail which can be slow but the main things have been agreed.'[LNB]Canada-born Hoilett, who has been at Rovers since he was 14, has emerged as one of the club's leading players in the last 12 months.[LNB]Meanwhile Rovers' owners setting up a fans' forum in India to ask supporters where they have been going wrong.[LNB] Singing in the rain: Rovers fans started the day asking for Kean to leave[LNB] [LNB] The club plan to fly out a number of long-standing Rovers fans to ask for their opinions on the pressing problems at the club [LNB]A hand-picked set of fans will be invited to meet Venky's grup chiefs to discuss key issues.[LNB]The trip was organised before Steve Kean's side moved off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League with a 4-3 win over Arsenal.[LNB] Fans' view: Rovers' owners want to speak to supporters [LNB] Steve is Kean to talk to unhappy Rovers fans but does not fear for his jobUnder-fire Blackburn boss Kean sees his players demonstrate character against ArsenalClick here for the latest Premier League table, fixtures and results All the latest Blackburn news, features and opinion [LNB]
