West Ham target Adam Armstong will be allowed to leave Blackburn Rovers should Premier League club’s come calling according to manager Tony Mowbray, as reported by Lancs Live.
The 24-year-old is under contract at Ewood Park until the summer of 2022, however, 19 league goals in 31 appearances this season has brought about speculation around where his future may lie.
With the Hammers believed to be interested during the January transfer window, a summer swoop could be on the cards and Rovers boss Mowbray has said he wouldn’t stand in the striker’s way:
”Let’s wait and see. I hope Adam feels he’s at the right place. I’ve had Adam before, at Coventry, he scored 20 goals that season as well. He’s still a relatively young player. Of course, if the Premier League come calling, I would never try and deny an opportunity for a player to go and play in the Premier League. As long as we’re recompensed correctly for the value that we thought so we can reinvest, I think that’s a potential scenario with Adam.”
The 57-year-old was quick to add how he hopes the frontman will sign a new deal with the Lancashire club and score ‘loads and loads of goals’.
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Having flirted with the play-off places earlier in the season, Blackburn’s recent slump means their promotion bid looks unlikely and therefore interest in Armstrong will be rife this summer.
Having made the grade the hard way, the former Newcastle youngster fits the bill of a David Moyes type signing and won’t be afraid to work hard for the cause.
This seems a deal with plenty of scope to come to fruition in the summer, although as ever a lot could hinge on the valuation, especially with a dwindling contract.
