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The BBC are reporting this :

Blackburn have signed South Africa international midfielder Elrio van Heerden on a free transfer from Belgian side Club Brugge.

The 25-year-old, who began his career in Denmark with FC Copenhagen, has signed a two-year deal with Rovers.

Manager Sam Allardyce was looking to boost his midfield, with Aaron Mokoena joining Portsmouth and Tugay retiring.

Capped 25 times by South Africa, Van Heerden is with the Bafana Bafana squad preparing for the Confederations Cup.

He will provide competition to Rovers’ current wingers, Morten Gamst Pedersen and El-Hadji Diouf, and will provide an injection of pace that was so often lacking last season.

Van Heerden started his career at Danish outfit FC Copenhagen in 2002 before moving to Belgium in 2006, where he has made 45 appearances and scored four goals.

He starred for South Africa in the African Nations Cup in 2008 and has been included in their Confederations Cup squad for the tournament in his home nation this month.

The winger has suffered an injury plagued 2008, enduring 10 months on the sidelines with a knee injury, but his South African recall is further proof of his full recovery.