Allardyce promised £100m war chest

Sam Allardyce has been backed to "work wonders" with a bumper transfer kitty by Blackburn's owner-in-waiting, who has pledged to give the Rovers boss up to £100m for team strengthening.

Ahsan Ali Syed moved a step closer to buying Blackburn on Monday when representatives of the Indian businessman signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start a four-week period of exclusive negotiations and due diligence.