'We are going to lose one of the best full-backs'

Former Blackburn Rovers winger Kevin Gallacher has praised Rovers boss Valerien Ismael for his honesty regarding the future of defender Callum Brittain.

Ismael confirmed that Brittain has not signed a new contract and is being courted by other clubs after the 27-year-old refused to play in a friendly against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.

"[Ismael] is telling everyone what it's all about. There's a contract there; it's not been signed, it's possibly been rejected," Gallacher told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"He doesn't want to play in the [pre-season friendly], it tells me he wants to move away from the football club and the manager being honest has said, 'fair play then you're not playing, get yourself a club'.

"It looks like Callum Brittain could be moving somewhere else now."

Finances may also influence Blackburn's decision to sell Brittain.

Rovers may potentially take a financial hit on striker Tyrhys Dolan, who was offered a new deal upon the completion of his contract at the end of last season but is now being linked with a number of other clubs.

"Unfortunately today's Blackburn need money, we need the money from the players," Gallacher added.

"If we can extract a club to come in and pay what we are asking then unfortunately we are going to lose probably, for me, one of the best full-backs in the league, but we have to move on."

Listen to Gallacher's full thoughts on X via @BBCLancsSport.