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  1st September 2003 - and the transfer window is now CLOSED. Check below for all the IN's and OUT's this Summer
1st Sept 2003 - the transfer window is now CLOSED.
Check below for all the IN's and OUT's this Summer
IN
and
OUT
Blackburn In: Dino Baggio (Lazio, season loan), Barry Ferguson (Rangers, £7.5m), Brett Emerton (Feyenoord, £2.2m), Lorenzo Amoruso (Rangers, £1.4m), David Yelldell (Stuttgart Kickers, free), Steve Reid (Millwall, £2.5m), Vratislav Gresko (Parma, £1.2m).
Out: Damien Duff (£17m, Chelsea), David Dunn (Birmingham, £5.5m), Craig Hignett (Leicester, free), Keith Gillespie (Leicester, free), Egil Ostenstad (Rangers, season loan), Henning Berg, James Corbett, Darren Dunning, Darren Hockenhull, Marc Richards, Hakan Sukur (all released).

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Dino Baggio

ROVERS have confirmed the signing of Dino Baggio on a season-long loan. (31st August 2003)
FULL Story rovers.vo.uk ALSO BBCi Sport

SKY SPORTS NEWS report that Rovers have agreed a one year loan deal for Baggio following the transfer to Rangers of Edil Ostentad (31st August 2003)

DINO Baggio has made quite an impression during his stay with Rovers this week. (22nd August 2003)
FULL Story Rovers.co.uk


Blackburn have confirmed they are interested in signing Lazio midfielder Dino Baggio on loan. According to BBC Radio Lancashire, the 32-year-old has flown to England and will spend the next few days training with the first-team squad at Ewood Park
(19th August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport
Egil Ostenstad

Rangers have signed striker Egil Ostenstad from Blackburn Rovers.Ostenstad travelled to Glasgow on Saturday to undergo a successful medical before putting pen to paper on a one-year deal. (30th August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport

Blackburn Rovers away to Genclerbirlig SK - Draw 29th August 2003
SEE UEFA page for full details and reaction (click here)

ALSO see rovers.co.uk
Furguson File

Barry Ferguson Profile
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Barry Ferguson (c) BBCi Sport


BLACKBURN SIGN FERGUSON ... Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Barry Ferguson from Rangers for £7.5m. The Scottish international signed a four-year deal at the Ewood Park club on Friday (30th August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport

FERGUSON DEAL AGREED - ROVERS have confirmed that an agreement with Rangers has been reached over the transfer of Barry Ferguson. (29th August 2003) FULL Story rovers.co.uk

Rovers agree Ferguson deal Ferguson could be on his way to Ewood Park Blackburn Rovers have verbally agreed with Rangers to sign Barry Ferguson. (29th August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport

BREAKING NEWS .... BREAKING NEWS
...
Blackburn win race for Ferguson
Blackburn Rovers agreed a £7.5m fee for Barry Ferguson last night to win a transfer battle and take the Rangers and Scotland captain out of the Champions' League fixture with Manchester United.
Ferguson headed for Lancashire to sort out a five-year contract worth a further £9m after manager Graeme Souness' success in securing his signature despite interest from Everton. (29th August 2003) FULL Story Independent.co.uk


ROVERS have confirmed that a second bid for Barry Ferguson has been rejected, but talks are ongoing. (27th August 2003) FULL Story rovers.co.uk

Everton believe they are in pole position to land Rangers captain Barry Ferguson - despite having a £6m bid turned down. (27th August 2003) FULL Story BBCI Sport

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness is keen to bring in Barry Ferguson and other reinforcements after seeing his side slip to a last-gasp defeat at home to Man City. (26th August 2003)
FULL Story BBCi Sport

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has confirmed captain Barry Ferguson wants to leave the club as soon as possible. And Blackburn Rovers are favourites to land the 25-year-old Scotland international. (22nd August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport

Ferguson wants out of Ibrox Rangers. manager Alex McLeish has confirmed Barry Ferguson wants to leave the club as soon as possible. Blackburn and Liverpool have been linked with the midfielder.
(22nd August 2003)FULL Story SKY SPORTS
Marcus Babble (c)BBCi Sport
Blackburn have signed Liverpool defender Markus Babbel on a season-long loan deal. The 30-year-old Germany international has struggled to command a regular first-team place at Anfield. (27th August 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport ALSO see his profile

Blackburn are in talks with Markus Babbel's agent about signing the Liverpool defender (16th Aug 2003) FULL Story BBCi Sport
Another PPV game on SKY
Rovers away match at Highbury has been moved to Sunday Afternoon at 14:00 on December 14th.
(See FIXTURES page for all the latest details)
Man Utd (c)
Manchester United’s fixture against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday 22 November has been moved to a 12:30GMT kick off. (20th August 2003)
FULL Story Man United wesbite
Vratislav Greko (c) BRFC Gresko signs for Rovers - Rovers.co.uk (1st August 2003) AND BBCi Sport
'Rovers World' report that Vratislav Gresko has been granted a work permit to play
in this Country ....
Rovers.co.uk for FULL story (30th July 2003)
Henning Berg BBCi Sport report ...
Berg signs on at Rangers
Henning Berg is a vastly experienced defender Rangers have made their fourth signing of the summer after agreeing a one-year deal with defender Henning Berg.
read FULL story (5th August 2003)
GOING,
going,
gone !
Todd asks to go ... see BBCi Sport (6th August 2003)
Curtis joins ex-Rovers at Leicester City ... see BBCi Sport (6th August 2003)
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