Irish midfielder Alan Mahon is to make his loan move to Blackburn a permanent one in a £1.5m deal.
The 21-year-old Dubliner was on loan at Ewood Park from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon last season and impressed in Blackburn's campaign to return to the Premiership.
He said: "This is a fantastic club, everything is geared up for the Premiership and I really want to be a part of it".