Salgado eyes Rovers switch

17 August 2009 20:16
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Michel Salgado has expressed his excitement at the prospect of playing in England as he nears a move to Blackburn Rovers.[LNB] The experienced defender was released by Real Madrid earlier this month after ten years at the Santiago Bernabeu.[LNB]Salgado has been mulling over a number of options since Sam Allardyce confirmed his interest last week.[LNB]But it has now been reported in Spain that Salgado has accepted an offer from Blackburn and the 33-year-old says he is happy to be on his way to the Premier League.[LNB]"This was the most interesting proposition in terms of sport, I have always wanted to play in England," Salgado is quoted as saying in the Spanish press.[LNB]It is understood that Real Zaragoza were also keen to bring in Salgado, while he attracted some attention in the Middle East as well.[LNB]

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