Blackburn have made an early swoop in the transfer
market with the signing of South Africa midfielder Elrio van
Heerden on a two-year contract.
Van Heerden has been at Belgian side Club Brugge for the
past three seasons but, upon reaching the expiration of his
contract, has now moved to The Premier League on a free
transfer.
The 25-year-old’s arrival comes little more than a week after
his fellow countryman Aaron Mokoena left Ewood Park to join
Portsmouth.
Van Heerden’s ability to play anywhere across the midfield makes
him a welcome addition to a Rovers squad bereft of options
following Mokoena and Tugay’s departures.
He is currently on international duty in preparation for the
forthcoming Confederations Cup but was allowed to leave the camp in
order to sign a two-year contract under Sam Allardyce.
