SO SAD TO BEAR: Blackburn Rovers team are in pains for the departure of a key player…

Blackburn Rovers should consider selling Tyrhys Dolan this summer to avoid the risk of losing him on a free transfer.

Blackburn forward Dolan signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Ewood Park in February 2021.

The club put an offer of a new contract on the table for Dolan a few months prior to the end of the season, but he has yet to sign it, so Blackburn have triggered an automatic 12-month extension to his deal.

With Dolan’s terms now set to expire in 2025, and no news about him signing an extended deal, there is a risk that the 22-year-old could leave the club on a free transfer next summer.

Dolan joined Blackburn as a teenager in 2020 after being released by Championship rivals Preston North End.

The versatile attacker has impressed during his time at Ewood Park, with his decision-making, ability on the ball and low centre of gravity making him an exciting player that is often key to Blackburn’s attacking play.

He featured in each of Blackburn’s final 18 Championship fixtures last season, establishing himself as a key part of John Eustace’s squad ahead of his first full season in charge in 2024/25.