• Turkey midfielder joins Blackburn until end of season
• Experienced 31-year-old has 49 international caps

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Turkish international midfielder Yildiray Basturk on loan from Stuttgart until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old, who made his name at Bayer Leverkusen, playing in the 2002 Champions League final, moved to Hertha Berlin in 2004 before joining Stuttgart.

He featured in his country’s 2002 World Cup side, and has 49 international caps.

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