Kuqi to Blackburn? - Ipswich Town News

Striker Shefki Kuqi is reported to be a target of Blackburn Rovers. The Finnish international is out of contract this summer and has been offered a new two-year deal with the Blues.

The Ewood Park club have apparently failed in bids to lure Porto's Benni McCarthy and Chelsea's Mikael Forssell to Lancashire and are now turning their attention to Kuqi.

The former Stockport and Sheffield Wednesday man has also been linked with Sunderland, although he now appears to be one of the few Town players who isn't seriously interesting the Black Cats.

Kuqi is currently away with Finland who play a friendly with Denmark in Tampere on June 2nd and a Group One World Cup qualifier against Holland in Helsinki on June 8th.

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