Skysports.com can reveal that Blackburn Rovers have received
bids for their wantaway captain Lucas Neill.
Neill is entering the final six months of his contract and at Ewood
Park and the Australian star has made it clear he does not want to
sign a new deal.
While Rovers continue to press Neill to sign, they realise that
this month will be their last chance to get any money for the
player, who has been with them for over five years.
Neill joined for £1million from Millwall in 2001, but he decided
last year that he wanted to leave the club.
His stunning performance at the World Cup for Australia saw a host
of clubs sit up and take notice.
Liverpool have long been favourites to secure his signature and
they lodged a bid for him in August, along with Newcastle United
and Tottenham Hotspur - only for Rovers to repel the offers.
Barcelona and Milan have since hinted they would be very interested
in securing his services, while over clubs in La Liga are also
following his situation.
Now we can reveal that since the transfer window opened at the
start of this month, Rovers have indeed received offers for the
28-year-old.
"We know there have been bids put in for him," Neill's agent Peter
Harrison confirmed to skysports.com.
"There is a lot of interest from England and abroad."
It is understood previous suitors Liverpool and Newcastle are again
interested, but the interest is so widespread, Neill could have a
clutch of offers to consider - should Blackburn accept the
bids.
