Swedish midfielder Henriksson joins Blackburn
Axel Henriksson is the sixth signing made by Blackburn Rovers this summer
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Blackburn Rovers have signed Swedish midfielder Axel Henriksson from GAIS for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old has agreed a four-year contract, with a club option of an extra year.
He made 38 appearances and scored nine times in the Swedish top-flight for the Gothenburg-based club over the past two seasons.
Henriksson is the sixth player signed by Rovers this summer to join Valerien Ismael's first-team squad.
They begin their Championship campaign away to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Having missed out on the play-offs on the final day of last season, Ismael has rejigged things.
Henriksson follows defenders Lewis Miller, Ryan Alebiosu and Sean McLoughlin, winger Dion de Neve and midfielder Sidnei Tavares in switching to Ewood Park.