Blackburn Rovers have joined the race for Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi.
Rovers boss Mark Hughes wants a season-long loan deal for a defender and the out-of-favour Inter Milan centre-half is top of his hit-list.
Former Italy international Materazzi, 32, has three years left on his Inter contract.
And the Italian giants are prepared to loan him out to clubs who are prepared to pay half his ?40,000-a-week wages.
Villarreal and Atletico Madrid have also made contact with Materazzi's representatives in the last month.
Rovers boss Mark Hughes wants a season-long loan deal for a defender and the out-of-favour Inter Milan centre-half is top of his hit-list.
Former Italy international Materazzi, 32, has three years left on his Inter contract.
And the Italian giants are prepared to loan him out to clubs who are prepared to pay half his ?40,000-a-week wages.
Villarreal and Atletico Madrid have also made contact with Materazzi's representatives in the last month.
