Joe Rothwell

Bournemouth have completed the signing of midfielder Joe Rothwell from Blackburn on a four-year deal. As his Blackburn contract is about to expire, the 27-year-old will join the Cherries on a free transfer. Rothwell came through the Manchester United academy before joining League One Oxford in 2016 and moving up...

Bradley Johnson and Joe Rothwell are leaving Blackburn, who have confirmed they have taken up an option to extend Ben Brereton Diaz's contract to 2023. Midfielder Johnson, 35, is being released at the end of his contract after three years at Ewood Park. The contracts of Rothwell, Darragh Lenihan and...

Joe Rothwell’s third goal of the season was enough to guide Blackburn to a 1-0 victory over struggling Cardiff and move them closer to the automatic promotion places. With league leaders Bournemouth going down 3-2 at Luton it made it an even better day for Tony Mowbray’s side, who went down to 10 men when Ryan Nyambe picked up a second yellow card in the 76th minute.

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray played down his side’s sparkling form after Joe Rothwell grabbed the only goal in a 1-0 win at Cardiff. Rothwell’s 13th-minute winner extended Rovers’ unbeaten run in the Championship to 10 games and they have taken 28 points from the last 30.