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Blackburn are reported to have made a £6m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton.

The Reds rejected an initial £5m offer on transfer deadline day, but the Sun say Rovers have come back with a renewed offer.

It would entail the Championship side taking Brereton on loan before buying him at a later date as the window for permanent deals has closed, but loans are permitted until August 31.

Brereton has not featured for Forest this season and was left out of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first round toe against Bury.

However, he is still seen as a major prospect at the City Ground and it would take a far bigger offer for Forest to be tempted to sell.

The Sun say Forest want £12m, although that might not be enough for a player who scored five league goals last season and has been scouted by top Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Liverpool in recent years.

Brereton missed much of pre-season while playing for England in the European Under-19 Championships.

He found himself behind Lewis Grabban and Daryl Murphy in the pecking order on his return.

Blackburn are reportedly backing manager Tony Mowbray in the transfer market following promotion.