Source: Daily_Mail
Blackburn boss Steve Kean defends Myles Anderson signing
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has defended the signing of a pre-contract agreement with Myles Anderson despite him playing just two minutes of competitive football.[LNB]The 20-year-old defender, the son of agent Jerome Anderson, who is an advisor to Rovers owners Venkys, made his debut at the end of current club Aberdeen's 5-0 win over Kilmarnock on February 19 but has not featured since.[LNB]He had previously had a trial with Blackburn last summer, making a 13-minute substitute appearance in a 3-0 friendly victory at Southport, before moving on to train with Motherwell ahead of his short-term deal with the Dons.[LNB]Optimistic: Kean believes he has uncovered a gem in Anderson [LNB]However, despite his lack of experience Kean feels Anderson could emerge along the same lines as Manchester United's Chris Smalling, who less than three years ago was playing for non-league Maidstone United.[LNB]'We feel that Myles Anderson is a player with great potential as a late developer,' Kean told the Lancashire Telegraph. 'He could become something of a Chris Smalling, who came through late in football and Myles has done the same because of his schooling.[LNB]'We think he has a lot of potential but there was the opportunity for him to go Scotland in January and we and he felt that would be a good experience for him.[LNB]'There was interest in him from a couple of Spanish clubs but he is our player and will be at our club full time in July.'[LNB]Aberdeen manager Craig Brown said he always expected the defender, who will join Rovers on a two-year deal in the summer, to make the move to Ewood Park at the end of the season.[LNB]'He was signed as cover and it was always his intention to go to Blackburn,' he told the Press and Journal.[LNB]Sources at SEM Plc, the sports management company run by Anderson's father, said footballing decisions at Blackburn are made by Kean.[LNB]They also pointed out the player was training at Motherwell under Brown and the former Scotland boss chose to take the player to Pittodrie soon after moving there in December.[LNB]'The fact he has been picked by two top managers shows how highly he is thought of,' the source told Press Association Sport. [LNB] Rovers poised to snap up Aberdeen defender Anderson on free in summerBlackburn 2 Blackpool 2: Hoilett hoists Rovers to precious point at the deathStoke and Blackburn chase ?9m wantaway Wigan winger N'ZogbiaAs the Premier League survival race hots up, it's squeaky bum time![LNB] Explore more:People: Craig Brown Places: Aberdeen, Scotland
