Blackburn Rovers Sign Nathan Redmond on Short-Term Deal

Blackburn Rovers have signed former England international Nathan Redmond on a short-term free transfer to bolster their squad for the final seven games of the Championship season. The 32-year-old winger, who became a free agent after leaving Sheffield Wednesday in January, joins the club as they sit 19th in the table, four points clear of the relegation zone.

The English Football League granted Blackburn special dispensation to amend their 25-man squad list ahead of the run-in, allowing them to register Redmond and make other adjustments. This followed long-term injuries to defenders Sondre Tronstad, who suffered an ACL tear, and Lewis Miller, sidelined by an Achilles problem. The club deregistered both players and reregistered 22-year-old George Pratt, a product of their youth system who has made 10 senior appearances this season. Blackburn followed procedures similar to those used by relegation rivals Portsmouth earlier in the campaign, when they replaced an injured player with another upon his recovery.

Redmond's arrival addresses Blackburn's struggles in attack, where they have scored just 36 goals in the league this season, one fewer than Portsmouth. Head coach Michael...