Blackburn close to deal for Goodwillie

Blackburn Rovers are close to signing Dundee United striker David Goodwillie after the two clubs agreed a transfer fee on Sunday.
 

Goodwillie was left out of the squad to face Hearts in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday as Rovers made their move and United boss Peter Houston expects the 22-year-old to complete his switch to Ewood Park.
 

Scottish champions Rangers also made a fresh offer for Goodwillie after having earlier bids rejected, but they could not match the package on the table from the English Premier League club.
 

Rovers are believed to have offered an inital fee of £2 million (ê3.2 million), with a further £800,000 to be paid in add-ons dependant on Goodwillie's success.
 

Houston told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme: "It's no secret Blackburn are interested in him. The clubs have agreed a fee.
 

"David Goodwillie is likely to go if he can agree terms. The chairman is happy with the offer Blackburn have made.
 

"It's between the two clubs just now but certainly the only club that has spoken to David is Blackburn Rovers, and David's advisers haven't agreed a fee yet.
 

"I don't know what the Rangers offer is. I have heard it's very similar but only the add-ons from Blackburn are better, that's all I know."
 

Goodwillie scored 19 goals for United last season and made his Scotland debut in a friendly win over the Faroe Islands in November.
 

The striker's Scotland career was put on hold after he was charged with a serious sexual assault in January, but the charge was dropped last week because of insufficient evidence.