Rovers no longer looking for marquee signings

Since poultry giant Venky's took over last year, Blackburn have pursued former England captain David Beckham and Brazilian Ronaldinho and despite being unsuccessful in those attempts, their ambitions have led fans to expect a spending spree soon.

While the purse strings will be loosened to strengthen the team after they narrowly avoided relegation, there will be no marquee signing, Venky's director Balaji Rao (pictured, left) said.

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