Rovers beat Blues to Gunning

Blackburn have beaten off interest from Chelsea to sign highly-rated 15-year-old Irish centre-back Gavin Gunning.

Rovers beat Blues to Gunning
Mon, 13 Feb, 2006 - 15:14

Blackburn have beaten off interest from Chelsea to sign highly-rated 15-year-old Irish centre-back Gavin Gunning.

The Republic of Ireland Under-15 international, who moves from Irish side Crumlin United, has been compared to the former Arsenal and England defender Tony Adams.

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