Blackburn Rovers are keen to explore the possibility of any possible move for Harrison Reed in the summer, the Lancashire Telegraph reports.
The 24-year-old is enjoying a season-long loan with Blackburn Rovers, with Southampton passing up the option to recall him earlier this month.
Reed has two-years remaining on his contract with the Premier League side but has been an integral part of Tony Mowbray’s side this season, scoring the third goal in their 3-0 Championship win over Hull City at the weekend.
Reed is keen to return to the South Coast in the summer and fight for his place in the Saints’ Premier League squad, but Mowbray has admitted that he would love to be able to sign the player on a permanent deal at the end of the season.
Mowbray said:
Everybody likes Harrison Reed, the dressing room has brought into Harrison Reed’s personality but we have to put it into context, he is a Southampton player.
In my conversations with him he wants to try and play in the Premier League for Southampton and the new manager hasn’t really seen him so it is not for making a decision.
We have enquired, I think the boy wants to play his football here, see what pre-season brings with Southampton, see if the new manager likes what he is and if he doesn’t then we can have discussions and see if we can find the money – if he wants to come of course because he might have other options off the back of his performance level here.
We would love to sign Harrison Reed but the bottom line is you have to be fair to the boy.
He is here to gain experience because he does want to play in the Premier League with Southampton if he can.
Reed has starred for Rovers this term, making 26 appearances during which time he has scored three times.
The 24-year-old also enjoyed time on-loan at Norwich City last season, where he played 43 times.
For the Saints, Reed has appeared 30 times in all competitions.
