Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes they can follow Fulham's lead next season.

He believes Fulham's run to the Europa League final this season was a product of their own stability last summer and believes Rovers are on the verge to building something similar.

He told the Lancashire Telegraph: "It is just about one or two players in the summer at the moment. Everyone is tied down to contracts here and that is great for us as a club looking ahead to next season.

"I am looking forward to better preparation than I have ever had before ahead of a Premier League season. It will be nice to get nearly everyone back as soon as possible, with the exception of the World Cup players, and get going for the new season.

"You can see the value of preparation by looking at what Fulham have done this season. This is their third season in together and you can the effect it has had on them. They are a team who know each other and play for each other and I think we are building that here."