Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is hurrying through a £6million deal for Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic to stop Porto snatching him away.

Rovers are thrashing out terms with Hajduk Split and the 21-year-old has spent the past two days in Lancashire.

Rovers put in an offer last night and Split are mulling it over. But there is also a rival bid from Porto, who want to buy a “half share” in Kalinic.

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