According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Peter Whittingham is interested in a move to Blackburn Rovers this summer, with the club confident they will secure his service, despite interest from the Sky Bet Championship.

Whittingham is set to end a ten-year association with Cardiff City by leaving on a free later this summer, despite the Bluebirds offering the 32-year old a contract to remain in Wales.

The experienced midfielder is attracting interest from across the Championship, but Blackburn, who were relegated to League One last season, are confident Whittingham will move to Ewood Park later this summer.

Whittingham has made over 450 appearances for Cardiff, since arriving in Wales from Aston Villa in 2007. The midfielder has also represented the Bluebirds in the Premier League, having helped the club to promotion from the Championship during the 2012/13 campaign.

The 32-year old was part of the Cardiff side that lost the 2008 FA Cup final to Portsmouth.

However, despite making 37 appearances in the Championship last season, Whittingham began to fall out of favour with Neil Warnock at Cardiff towards the end of the 2016/17 campaign.

It is thought that the prospect of regular football, which Blackburn would offer Whittingham, will be the reason the midfielder opts to drop into League One to link up with Tony Mowbray.

Blackburn fans… How excited are you by the prospect of Whittingham joining your club?

Cardiff fans… Will you be disappointed to see Whittingham leave?

Let us know your thoughts!