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Blackburn looking to sign Slovenian Rajko Rep

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Sam Allardyce is in a £3million fight with Italian giants Napoli for Slovenia whizzkid Rajko Rep.

Blackburn boss Allardyce wants to sign the 20-year-old hitman in the January transfer window.

But Napoli chief Walter Mazzarri is also keen to snap up the Maribor ­striker, who is rated as one of ­Europe’s top young ­talents.

Big Sam and Mazzarri have been constantly ­monitoring Rep’s form this season and have been ­impressed with his ­performances for the team he has supported since childhood.

Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce

Dutch giants Ajax, ­managed by former Spurs boss Martin Jol, are also chasing Rep’s signature, but the Slovenia Under-21 star feels the Dutch League is not a big enough stage on which to parade his skills.

He has targeted a move to the Premier League or Serie A in the New Year, and now it comes down to who offers him the best deal.

Rajko Rep

Rajko Rep

Napoli, who finished sixth in Italy’s top flight last term, are fourth this time around – four points adrift of ­leaders Lazio.

Allardyce, whose Rovers are looking to push into the top half of the Premier League, wants Rep as competition for Nikola ­Kalinic, Benjani, Mame Biram Diouf and Jason Roberts.


Rajko Rep (born 20 June 1990) is a Slovenian football midfielder, who plays for Maribor in Slovenian PrvaLiga.

Rep started his career at NK Mons Claudius from Rogatec and then transferred to NK Celje youth sides where he signed his first professional contract. For a short period of time he also played for NK MU Šentjur on loan. During his time in NK Celje he was named team captain at the age of 19 and was the youngest captain in history of the club.

Rajko Rep

Rajko Rep

In late August 2010 he signed a 4 year contract with Slovenian giants NK Maribor.

He has made 8 appearances for Slovenia U-19 where he scored 6 goals. He was instrumental in leading his side through qualifications for 2009 UEFA U-19 Championship where he scored 5 out of 6 Slovenia goals in the final phase of qualifications including a hattrick against Russia U-19. He also scored a goal against Netherlands U-19 and Belarus U-19. He was the best goalscorer in whole 2009 UEFA U-19 Championship during this phase of the qualifications campaign. On the final tournament Rep failed to score a goal and Slovenia finished the tournament with one point on last (8th) place.

Currently Rep is a member of Slovenia U-21 squad.

Herold Goulon signs for Blackburn Rovers

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Former Middlesbrough midfielder Herold Goulon has signed a two-year deal with Blackburn after joining on a free transfer.

The Frenchman was released by Le Mans in the summer and has been on trial at Rovers since last month.

“I always wanted to come back to England because I think this is the best league in Europe, in the world,” said Goulon.

Herold Goulon

Herold Goulon

The 22-year-old has signed a deal until the summer of 2012, with an option for a further year.

After leaving Middlesbrough, Goulon returned to France where has impressed for Le Mens, before becoming a free agent in the summer.


After graduating from the elite Clairefontaine academy in France, Goulon joined Lyon and spent one year in the reserves, making three appearances for the club before agreeing to join Middlesbrough on a three-year-deal.

In spite of regular reserve team action, Goulon never featured for the first team and decided to join Le Mans on the final day of the winter transfer window in 2009, where he made his debut as a substitute on 7 March 2009.

The midfielder made over 30 appearances for the club before arriving at Rovers last month for a trial, which eventually deemed successful.