Fowler quits Bluebirds for shot at Blackburn

ROBBIE FOWLER will join Blackburn at their pre-season training camp in Germany after deciding to leave Cardiff.

The former England striker is expected to spend several weeks with Rovers before new manager Paul Ince decides whether to sign the 33-year-old.

Blackburn’s website stated: “Former England striker Robbie Fowler has teamed up with Rovers and will be a member of the travelling party on the pre-season training camp in Germany.

“Fowler, most recently at Cardiff, will be expected to spend a few weeks with Rovers.”

Fowler, who is well known to Ince, having played with him for both Liverpool and England, scored six goals in 16 games for the Bluebirds last season.

City chairman Peter Ridsdale insisted the release of Fowler would free up funds to sign other strikers.

“We signed him last year with a year’s option, but it’s understandable that he accepts an offer to go to the Premiership,” he said.

“Robbie goes with our best wishes. His image rights were important to us last year, but now we’re looking at what he could do on the field. Robbie’s move frees up budget for us to look for another striker. We’re pretty close to signing a new striker in a deal that I’ve been working on all week, when that’s done we’ll look for another front man to take Robbie’s place.”