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Blackburn tipped for Indian takeover

The club confirmed on Tuesday that talks were being held with Syed, a 36-year-old entrepreneur who hopes to take control of Blackburn in the next month.

"Blackburn Rovers can confirm that officials have held a cordial and productive meeting with Western Gulf Advisory (WGA) staff and advisors concerning a proposed takeover of the club. The process is ongoing," it said on its website.

Ali has pledged to give Rovers boss Sam Allardyce a £100 million transfer kitty to drive the Lancashire club to the upper echelons of the Premier League and European football.

Speaking to The Times Ali said: “I want to give him [Allardyce] support financially so that he can perform wonders.”

The total investment could reach £300 million with Ali outlining a 15-year business plan which would see substantial development in players, the stadium, training facilities and Blackburn’s youth academy.

“There are two ways to look at investment: one for personal satisfaction, the other for the satisfaction of your balance sheet. This is personal satisfaction. I have worked hard enough and I deserve to treat myself,” he said.

Ali said: “I want to make the club more known and continue the legacy of ‘Uncle Jack’. I would love to see them as champions again.”

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.