• Benjani Mwaruwari says there is ‘no trust’ at Manchester City
• Blackburn Rovers striker says: ‘Money is not everything’
The Blackburn Rovers striker Benjani Mwaruwari claims there is “no trust” at his old club Manchester City and that some of their players are motivated primarily by
• London club made late move for Blackburn right-back
• Premier League checking if deal beat 6pm deadline
West HamUnited are waiting for Premier League approval to complete the free transfer of the Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen from Blackburn Rovers.
The move was agreed late on transfer deadline day and checks are being made to ensure the relevant paperwork was submitted before the 6pm deadline.
Jacobsen, 30, has earned 35 caps for his country and played 16 times for Blackburn after joining them on a free transfer from Everton last summer.
The West Ham manager, Avram Grant, whose side have conceded nine goals in their opening three Premier League games, had made recruiting a new right-back a priority. Jacobsen began his career at Danish side Odense and played for Hamburg, FC Copenhagen and Nuremberg before joining Everton two years ago.
His appearances there were limited by a shoulder injury and he was allowed to leave after one season. Jacobsen played in all three of Denmark’s matches at this summer’s World Cup, where they failed to progress from their group.
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• Striker had agreed terms for move to England
• Permit application refused by Home Office
Ivelin Popov’s proposed move to Blackburn Rovers is off after the Litex Lovech striker was denied a work permit.
Popov had agreed terms to join the club after completing a medical last week, but the Home Office refused him a permit because he had not played in enough internationals.
The 22-year-old, who has scored three goals in 15 matches for Bulgaria, made his international debut in a friendly against Wales in 2007 but missed several games in the last year due to injury. Popov, scorer of 32 goals in 101 matches in the Bulgarian top division, was instrumental in helping the Lovech club win last season’s league title, two national cups and the domestic Supercup.
Popov is expected to start for Bulgaria in their Euro 2012 qualifier against England on Friday.
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