Mokoena deal off

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Kevin Blackwell has confimed the Blades did put a bid in for the South African, but Rovers Manager Sam Allardyce has had to cut the deal with injuries at Ewood Park resulting in the deal not to go through.

Blackwell said: "A loan deal was, to all intents and purposes, done and dusted but we lost out at the last minute. He came to watch our game at Preston and watched from the directors box but injuries at Blackburn meant Sam Allardyce had to withdraw permission.

"I have had to rule him out now because Rovers are still in the Cup and Sam will have to make changes, so we will have to move on and look elsewhere."

Mokoena scored in the FA Cup last night (Wednesday night) against Sunderland to take the game to extra time.