Blackburn Rovers want Jermaine Jones permanently, make an offer for Frieburg’s Papiss Demba Cisse

Blackburn Rovers want Jermaine Jones permanently, make an offer for Frieburg’s Papiss Demba Cisse

Blackburn Rovers boss, Steve Kean is trying to secure the services of on-loan midfielder Jermaine Jones from German club Schalke 04 on a permanent deal, after a string of impressive performances during his time at Ewood Park.

The midfielder has established himself as a key member of Blackburn’s starting eleven and played an instrumental role in securing a victory for Kean’s side against Bolton last weekend, their first since January. Martin Olsson was the hero as he notched up the only goal of the game in the first-half.

Jones linked up with Blackburn in January until the end of the season from Schalke. He has cemented his place in Kean’s side with some outstanding displays. It has emerged that Blackburn boss will try to sign him permanently from German club on a priority basis, once the season draws to a close.

Blackburn manager was really impressed with Jones' performance against Bolton, “I think Jermaine's been in this form for a number of weeks," he said.

"At times it looked as though there were two of him in there. He was getting back, he was screening Kevin Davies, he was pushing up into midfield. Then he was driving on, that's the type of energy he's got. I thought he was absolute quality," Keaned added while further praising Jones.

He revealed that club tried to insert a clause in the agreement with Schalke about the possibility of permanently signing Jones but the German side only agreed to a loan deal.

Keane went on to add, "We're desperate to keep Jermaine and he wants to stay. We tried to fix a price with Schalke, but we couldn't so we've just got an agreement with Schalke until the end of the season. And if we can do some good business then hopefully he's going to be a Blackburn Rovers player for pre-season."

Meanwhile, Bundesliga club SC Freiburg have revealed that Premier League side Blackburn Rovers have made an approach for Senegalese star Papiss Demba Cisse.

Freiburg’s Sporting Director, Dirk Dufner told a leading German newspaper that Blackburn have lodged an official offer for 25-year-old striker, who has scored 22 goals so far in the German Bundesliga. 

"I can confirm that Blackburn have made us an offer," Dufner told media.

Freiburg have slapped a €15 million price-tag on the African, whom they signed from French second division side Metz for € 1.5 million in January 2010. The player was once watched by Premier League clubs Arsenal and Liverpool, but no progress was ever made.