Ex-Arsenal star, 47, targets Blackburn job with talks set to take place within days

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LUIS BOA MORTE would beryllium funny successful the vacant Blackburn job.

Championship outfit Rovers are looking for a caller brag aft John Eustace jumped ship for relegation-threatened Derby past week.

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Luis Boa Morte is keen connected the Blackburn job[/caption]
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George Boateng is besides successful the running[/caption]

SunSport understands erstwhile Arsenal, Southampton, Fulham and West Ham midfielder Boa Morte, 47, is acceptable to clasp talks with Ewood Park chiefs  successful the coming days.

Boa Morte has been successful complaint of the Guinea-Bissau nationalist squad since March, pursuing a three-year stint arsenic Marco Silva’s No 2 astatine Fulham.

But the ex-Portugal planetary would beryllium swayed by the Rovers gig.

Former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng, 49, is besides successful the running.

He has lone 1 different managerial occupation – Kelantan successful Malaysia – but has held assorted coaching roles crossed English football.

Boateng antecedently coached successful the Blackburn youth setup, taking complaint of their under-13s successful 2018.

He near Coventry City past twelvemonth after the accomplishment of Frank Lampard to the Sky Blues aft spells coaching the Ghana nationalist squad and Villa.

Blackburn presently beryllium 5th successful the Championship and are hopeful of a play-off place.

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They bushed Plymouth 2-0 on Saturday with David Lowe, 59, successful interim charge.

Former Wolves brag Gary O’Neil is the existent bookies favourite to get the job.

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