It would be better if he finds a club where he can enjoy his football again," Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is quoted as saying.

Having started his career with Swiss club Grasshoppers, the 5ft 9in defensive midfielder moved to PSV Eindhoven in 1999 where he hugely impressed during a six-year spell.

However, subsequent transfers to Italian giants Milan and Spanish club Real Betis saw limited first-team chances before his move to Blackburn proved to hold a similar fate.

Ricky Brooks, Goal.com