Derby County rivals warned there will be uproar if £2m John Eustace reunion is sanctioned.
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Lewis Travis is the Rovers skipper and the Ewood Park club would be loathed to lose their influential star
Lewis Travis is the Blackburn captain, and it is claimed his sale would spark fan unrest at Ewood Park. (Image: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
Blackburn Rovers have been warned against selling Lewis Travis to Derby County after being told it would represent a “massive blow” to lose a key player to their rivals.
Rovers are set for a big summer given the mounting unrest over the club’s direction after missing out on the play-offs last season.
After losing John Eustace to Derby back in February, when he was announced as head coach at Pride Park, he has been linked with reunions with several Blackburn players.
Andi Weimann is a serious option for Derby with the attacker out of contract while defender Danny Batth is also said to be on the Rams’ radar.
And over the last week there have been further claims that Eustace is also keen on a £2m deal for midfielder Lewis Travis, who is the Rovers club captain.
A deal would represent a huge statement of intent from Derby, but for Rovers it would only heighten concerns about the club’s future under owners, the Venkys.
Fan pundit for FLW Simon Middlehurst says: “Obviously, he’s the club captain, he was massive for us last season and has been a key part of the club in the past three years, so to sell him would be a massive blow.
“The club need to keep fans onside, so to sell him to Derby would be a massive blow given what happened last season with Eustace.”
Of transfer links with promoted Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Middlehurst added: “Obviously, their story is well-known, but to sell Travis at all just shows the wrong direction Rovers are going in.
“I personally think it shows a serious lack of intent and it wouldn’t go down well with the fans whatsoever.”
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