31-07-2024, 14:54
Blackburn Rovers have signed Senegalese striker Makhtar Gueye from Belgian club Molenbeek, Japanese forward Yuki Ohashi from Sanfrecce Hiroshima and teenage striker Exauce Mafoumbi from FC Nantes, all on three-year contracts.
Gueye, 26, moves to Ewood Park for an undisclosed fee on a contract that runs until the summer of 2027.
Ohashi, 28, also joins for an undisclosed fee, having scored 15 goals in 27 games in all competitions for J League side Sanfrecce this term.
Frenchman Mafoumbi, 19, signs his first professional deal having scored 50 goals in his past 72 games in youth football for Nantes.
The Championship club have the option to extend all three players' deals by a further 12 months.
Gueye began his career in France with Saint-Etienne and then Nancy before moving to Belgium to join KV Oostende four years ago.
The 6ft 5in striker signed for Molenbeek last summer and scored 11 goals in 32 league games as they finished bottom of the Belgian top flight and were relegated.
Ohashi, meanwhile, joined J League side Shonan Bellmare in 2018 and won the J League Cup in his first season, going on to make more than 100 appearances for the club over five years.
The pair's arrivals come as uncertainty continues to surround the future of Rovers' star forward Sammie Szmodics.
The Republic of Ireland player was the Championship's top scorer last season with 27 goals as Rovers narrowly avoided relegation and negotiations over a potential deal with Premier League newcomers Ipswich remain ongoing.
Blackburn start the new season at home to newly-promoted Derby County on
Gueye, 26, moves to Ewood Park for an undisclosed fee on a contract that runs until the summer of 2027.
Ohashi, 28, also joins for an undisclosed fee, having scored 15 goals in 27 games in all competitions for J League side Sanfrecce this term.
Frenchman Mafoumbi, 19, signs his first professional deal having scored 50 goals in his past 72 games in youth football for Nantes.
The Championship club have the option to extend all three players' deals by a further 12 months.
Gueye began his career in France with Saint-Etienne and then Nancy before moving to Belgium to join KV Oostende four years ago.
The 6ft 5in striker signed for Molenbeek last summer and scored 11 goals in 32 league games as they finished bottom of the Belgian top flight and were relegated.
Ohashi, meanwhile, joined J League side Shonan Bellmare in 2018 and won the J League Cup in his first season, going on to make more than 100 appearances for the club over five years.
The pair's arrivals come as uncertainty continues to surround the future of Rovers' star forward Sammie Szmodics.
The Republic of Ireland player was the Championship's top scorer last season with 27 goals as Rovers narrowly avoided relegation and negotiations over a potential deal with Premier League newcomers Ipswich remain ongoing.
Blackburn start the new season at home to newly-promoted Derby County on
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