BLACKBURN Rovers boss Paul Lambert has set his sights on signing a ‘number 10’ after expressing delight over his double deal for Danny Graham and Elliott Ward.

With 11 days of the January transfer remaining Lambert is determined to add to the captures of forward Graham and centre-back Ward.

And he has made a player capable of unlocking a defence his top target.

He said: “The two new lads will certainly enhance the squad and if we can get one or two more in we will try.

“I still think we need a ‘number 10’ as I call them. I still think we need that player who can thread it through.

“I’ve been chasing somebody since the window opened. There are not a lot of them about, and they are more expensive, but we’ll try.”

Lambert has already netted the streetwise striker he coveted after agreeing a deal that will see Danny Graham remain on loan until the end of the season.

The 30-year-old scored only one goal in 25 starts during an unhappy three-year spell with Sunderland which will come to an end in the summer when his contract expires.

But Lambert has no doubt Graham can rediscover the scoring touch he showed at his three previous permanent clubs.

The former Celtic midfielder and Norwich City manager said: “I’ve always like Danny Graham. He was always my Achilles heel at Norwich. He always scored against us.

“I think people forget Danny Graham was a massive goalscorer for Carlisle, Watford and Swansea. The only spell he’s not scored is at Sunderland – and that can happen.

“Celtic signed Henrik Larsson and everybody thought, ‘who’s this?’, because he had not done well at Feyenoord and had not played so many games. Five hundred goals later and he had an alright career!

“Danny Graham is a proven goalscorer and people should not underestimate that. He’s had a bit of a barren spell at Sunderland but I’ve seen today he’s a very good player.

“Just because somebody has one bad spell you tend to overlook his good spells. Sometimes you just need that little thing to click into place.”

Graham will go straight into the squad for tomorrow’s trip to Charlton Athletic.

And so too will Ward after the three-time Championship promotion winner signed a permanent two-and-a-half year deal after leaving Bournemouth.

Lambert said of the 31-year-old, who played under him at Norwich: “We needed a centre-half because of the injury to Shane Duffy and we spoke about going down the young one route on a loan.

“But you’ve got to wait for them to hit the ground running. Wardy I know can come in and do it.

“He was excellent for me at Norwich. I know he’s a good character. You need big guys in the dressing room and he’s certainly one of those.

“And he’s a really good footballer. With both feet he’s very good. He’s been around the block, he’s had promotions before, and he knows what it takes to get out of the league.”

Meanwhile it is understood that league rivals Derby County remain interested in Rovers left-back Markus Olsson.

The Rams had an enquiry for Olsson, who is out of contract in the summer, rejected before Lambert’s arrival at the club.

But, as of last night, there had been no bid.