“Blackburn Rovers have agreed a deal with Newcastle United for striker Adam Armstrong”.
That was a statement that most Rovers fans didn’t think was possible earier in the week, yet just a few days later a deal that could be worth up to £3 million is agreed. So what changed?
Armstrong scored nine times in 21 matches as Blackburn sealed promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt last season.
Rovers’ boss Tony Mowbray claimed on Tuesday that Armstrong and another loanee – Middlesbrough’s Harry Chapman – weren’t the club’s main targets this summer.