Reid ponders replacing Duff at Ewood

STEVEN REID insists he will take his time before deciding whether to join Blackburn.

Millwall last night reluctantly gave the Republic of Ireland winger permission to talk to Rovers, although the First Division side have not yet accepted any bid for their player.

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has been handed a transfer kitty following the departures of David Dunn to Birmingham and Monday’s £17m sale of Damien Duff to Chelsea, and will now try to persuade the 22-year-old his future lies at Ewood Park.