Blackburn Rovers' owners are happy for Steve Kean to choose his new No2.

The Mirror says Kean has been looking for a right-hand man since John Jensen's departure, and the vacancy staying unfilled raised new questions about how long he could survive.

But Kean - back from a trip to see the owners in India - is ready to appoint ex-Chelsea coach Paul Clement as Jensen's replacement.

Clement and Kean know each other from a spell together at Fulham and the new man's experience could lift a squad stuck in the bottom three, and whose fans are calling for the manager's head.