Former Sunderland defender John Egan linked with Blackburn switch

• The 21-year-old was 解放（する）d by Sunderland earlier in the summer
• He was linked with a return to Southend, where he was on 貸付金 last season
  
• But Blackburn appear 前線-走者s to 調印する the defender

By Simon Jones for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:10 BST, 29 June 2014 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 29 June 2014

Blackburn are keen on former Sunderland defender John Egan who had a 貸付金 （一定の）期間 at Southend 部隊d last season.

The 21-year-old is a 解放する／自由な スパイ／執行官, having been 解放（する）d from the Stadium of Light this summer.

Egan had been linked with a return to Southend, but Blackburn now look favourites to 調印する him.

International experience: Egan challenges Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata while playing at U-19 level

解放（する）d: Sunderland let Egan go this summer and he now looks 始める，決める for a move to Blackburn

Southend boss Phil Brown 認める the 共和国 of Ireland Under-21 international is likely to 長，率いる どこかよそで.

'We’ve been told by his スパイ／執行官 that he will be joining a club from a higher level,' Brown said, 'but the door is still very much open for him here if he wants to come 支援する.'

貸付金: Egan spent four months at Southend last season and they had been 利益／興味d in 調印 him