Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray is not going to stop youngster Ben Brereton Diaz from joining a top flight club.

The 22-year-old has helped Rovers up to second place in the Championship, hitting 17 goals so far this term.

He was particularly impressive in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth recently.

The Chile international has been linked to several clubs in the Premier League recently, including Leeds United and Brighton

He said: "The club will decide, the owners will decide. The owners' business has suffered a bit in India and Ben Brereton Diaz is doing amazingly well.

"I was a footballer for 20 years and when you are doing well sometimes you have to strike and if he can get a top, top move and earn the money in the Premier League and be a Premier League striker I would never stop him doing that.

"I would hope he stays with us and sees the season out at the very least and keeps the goals coming.

"I'm just delighted for Ben, he's a lad we signed at 18 and he's only 22 now. He's taken a bit of flak over those years, as we spent £6million on him from Nottingham Forest but now, he has come to fruition.

"He is a man, he has grown up, he feels as if he can use his body and he knows how to score goals.

"Let's see what January brings. I hope he's not in a rush to leave the club, he's not intimated that at the moment, but every player has their price."