Blackburn close on Spanish striker

The Getafe ace is expected to agree a £45,000-a-week contract with Blackburn, according to News of the World.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is desperate to bring in a goalscorer after Roque Santa Cruz left the club to join Manchester City in the summer.

Soldado has been a hit since joining Getafe in a £4million deal from Real Madrid in 2008.