Blackburn Rovers have revealed that it was their inability to offload forward Jason Roberts that scuppered their attempts to land Bulgarian striker Ivelin Popov.
Rovers chief executive John Williams said the club had hoped to sign 22-year-old Popov from Litex Lovech but the deal was entirely dependent on Roberts leaving Ewood park.
Williams told the Lancashire Telegraph: "We were expecting a bid for Jason Roberts.
"We were confident he would be fit and ready to fight for his place if he was still with us, but deep down I think we wanted a move.
"The problem was we couldn't let him go without a replacement.
"Four strikers are needed. We covered our position with Ivelin Popov ready to come to Rovers. His club knew the deal was dependent on Jason leaving, but in the end no bid came.
"Five strikers was never going to be an option, nor was letting Jason leave on a free."
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