MILLWALL are keen to sign on-loan striker Martyn Waghorn on a permanent deal when the transfer window opens in January.
The 23-year-old has been at the Den since September, but he is due to return to parent club Leicester City after Saturday's clash with Blackburn Rovers.
But Lions boss Steve Lomas is open in his desire to keep Waghorn at the club on a long-term basis.
"He is in the prime of his career at 23 and is the type of player we want to keep around," he said.
BLACKPOOL centre-back Gary MacKenzie has been ruled out of action for around three weeks with a hip injury.
The 28-year-old sustained the problem during his side's 1-0 loss to Yeovil last week, in which he was one of three Blackpool players to be sent off.
He will now miss the hectic Christmas period, including tomorrow's clash with high-flying QPR.
BLACKBURN Rovers have announced the signing of teenage winger Connor Mahoney from Accrington Stanley.
The 16-year-old, who made six appearances for the League Two outfit, will link up with Blackburn's development squad.
"It's something I have dreamt of for a very long time," Mahoney, a lifelong Rovers fan, admitted.
