Blackburn considering bid from West Ham for defender Martin Olsson

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed the club are chasing the signature of Sweden defender Martin Olsson from Blackburn Rovers. The Hammers have long been linked with a move for Olsson as Allardyce knows him well from his time in charge at Ewood Park. The 24-year-old has never hidden his desire to move back to the Premier League following Rovers' relegation and the east Londoners believe a deal can be done. A figure of around £7million has been reported in the media but Allardyce dismissed that number and said: "I don't think that's true, no. "Negotiations are ongoing."

Source: team_talk