STEVE Kean has confirmed Blackburn Rovers are hoping to clinch the loan signing of Colin Kazim-Richards within the next 24 hours.

Speaking at the club's open day at Ewood Park this afternoon, Kean admitted the club were close to finalising a move for the Turkish striker.

He also said that papework was almost finalised to bring Portuguese midfielder Diogo Rosado to Rovers.

Read tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph for more.