Middlesbrough step up pursuit of Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes with new £14m bid on the cards after Rovers reject £12m offer
- Middlesbrough are ready to submit a £14m for Blackburn's Jordan Rhodes
- Rovers have rejected a £12m offer but Boro still want to sign the striker
- Sunderland are also keen but would not offer the same money as Boro
- Blackburn are in talks over a deal for Cardiff City's Adam Le Fondre
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Middlesbrough are lining up an improved £14million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes.
Blackburn have already rejected £12m from Boro but need to make one more sale to have their transfer embargo lifted. However, they want to keep Rhodes for their own promotion push.
The Scotland international is also a target for Sunderland but Boro are prepared to offer more money and Rhodes is keen to talk to them.
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Middlesbrough are lining up an improved £14million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes
Rhodes was the subject of a £12m Boro bid which was turned down, and Sunderland are also keen on him
Blackburn, who are in talks over a deal for Cardiff's Adam Le Fondre, have also received a fresh bid from Brighton of £3m for winger Ben Marshall.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton has already been rebuffed in three bids for former Manchester United trainee Marshall but hopes the latest offer convinces Blackburn to sell.
Brighton are selling defender Lewis Dunk to Fulham for £4m.
Blackburn are in talks over a deal for Cardiff's Adam Le Fondre, who was on loan at Bolton last season
Blackburn have also received a fresh bid from Brighton of £3m for winger Ben Marshall recently
Brighton are selling defender Lewis Dunk to Fulham for £4m as Chris Hughton makes changes to his squad
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