Blackburn Rovers have made an attempt to sign Zenit St Petersburg defender Aleksandr Anyukov.< p> Russian sources say Rovers tabled a lucrative contract offer to the 28 year-old right-back, but Anyukov is happy to stay with Zenit.
The Russia international has a year left on his contract at Zenit.
Rovers saw the versatile Anyukov as a replacement for Manchester United signing Phil Jones.