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.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.However, since then progress has been slow but Kean is adamant it will be completed. Sign him up! Rovers are trying to tempt Hoilett with a new contract'We are getting there very slowly,' he said. 'I believe the term has been agreed and his base salary has been agreed.'It is the smaller detail which can be slow but the main things have been agreed.'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.Meanwhile Rovers' owners setting up a fans' forum in India to ask supporters where they have been going wrong. Singing in the rain: Rovers fans started the day asking for Kean to leave 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 A hand-picked set of fans will be invited to meet Venky's grup chiefs to discuss key issues.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. Fans' view: Rovers' owners want to speak to supporters 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