“I fancied him” – Former England midfielder backs Emmanuel Dennis to succeed at Blackburn

Former England and Nottingham Forest midfielder, Carlton Lloyd Palmer, has backed Super Eagles striker,  Emmanuel Dennis to succeed at Blackburn Rovers, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 27-year-old was alienated at Nottingham Forest, and has not featured for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side since the start of the season.

In a bid to resolve his future, the former Club Brugge joined EFL Championship side, Blackburn Rovers, on a six-month loan.

Carlton, who’s been a fan of the forgotten Nottingham Forest forward since when he was a young budding talent, claimed Blackburn have made a quality deal by signing a player of Dennis’ stature.

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“Brilliant news for John Eustace, who is having a fantastic season as manager of Blackburn Rovers and they’re going nicely in the race for a play-off place in the Championship. They’ve managed to beat the likes of Watford and Sheffield Wednesday, which I was really surprised about, to the signature of Emmanuel Dennis on loan from Nottingham Forest.

“Dennis spent part of last season on loan at Watford, so I fancied him to head back there, but Eustace has secured his signing. He’s a very good signing at this level. The only problem you’ve got at this moment is he hasn’t had any game time at Forest, it made sense for him to move on. He hasn’t played any football, so it’s going to take him a little bit of time to get up to speed,” the former Leeds United midfielder said in quotes revealed by Football League World.

Additionally, Palmer played up Dennis’ versatility as a key feature that’ll be vital to Blackburn’s promotion charge as the season goes on.

“He can play up front and he can play on the flanks so it’s a massive signing, a real signal of intent from Blackburn in their quest to secure a play-off place. I think he could make the difference if he can get up to speed, they’ve just got to be careful in how they integrate him into the squad, but if he can get up to speed, he’s a good striker and will guarantee goals in the Championship.

“Good business by Blackburn, and it’s something they’ve needed – an injection of pace and trickery, and a guarantee of goals. He knows where the back of the net is and he knows it at this level, so a very good bit of business,” the 59-year-old concluded.

Blackburn Rovers are currently 5th in the EFL Championship standings and are hopeful Dennis’ signature will aid them in their pursuit of top-flight status.