SAM Allardyce is hoping for a quick resolution to Blackburn Rovers’ takeover saga as he looks for minimal upheaval ahead of the new Premier League season.

Indian businessman Saurin Shah is believed to have held further talks this week with regard to his interest in purchasing the club from the Walker Trust and the Rovers boss wants the situation sorted as soon as possible.

The Lancashire Telegraph understands Mumbai-based Mr Shah arrived in England with his consortium earlier this week as they continue their pursuit of Rovers, having already been believed to have offered in the region of £25million for the club.

We believe no offer has been accepted and the stage of due diligence – where the accounts are opened up to be checked – has not been reached, with other parties also still believed to be interested in a potential takeover.

Mr Shah, though, is understood to have met with football agent Chris Nathaniel, who is helping to front the bid for the Indians, in London on Tuesday and to have also met with Rothschilds, the investment bankers charged with selling Rovers for the Walker Trust.

We also understand he and a team of nine others held talks with club officials at Rovers’ Brockhall training ground yesterday afternoon, although Allardyce was not present.

Saurin Shah and his uncle, Naranjan – the deputy chairman of cricket’s Indian Premier League, who is also believed to be involved in the bid – were unavailable for comment.

Rovers, meanwhile, declined to comment other than to repeat that ‘there is real interest and negotiations are ongoing’.

Rovers manager Allardyce is currently at the World Cup in South Africa but, when asked about any potential takeover, he said: “I think, like everything else, it is speculation at the moment.

“There seems to be other interest as well as that one and from my point of view it would be very important to get the club sorted before we start a new season.

“It is a very difficult situation to deal with because you are not sure if and when a new owner is going to come in.

"And that can cause a little bit of uncertainty – certainly from my point of view because I have experienced that uncertainty before.

“I was at Newcastle and fell foul to a takeover by losing my job. If the club are to be sold then I would prefer it would be sold as quickly as possible.”

Mr Shah and his backers have targeted Rovers partly because of the area’s large Asian community, which they believe has untapped potential for football.

It is unclear how wealthy he or his consortium is, although he is know to have shipping interests.