Paul Ince maybe struggling to keep hold of his Blackburn Rovers superstars, but it's great news to see him looking to bolster his team, even before any kind of exodus happens.

The club have rejected offers for David Bentley and Stephen Warnock so far in the past couple of weeks and the future of the likes of Roque Santa Cruz at the club is also uncertain. Although the Paraguayan hitman has said he is happy to stay at Ewood, a big-money offer could tempt the Ewood Park outfit. What is more upsetting is the news that Brad Friedel wants to leave the club.

For me, he has been the rock in the Blackburn squad over the past few seasons and has saved the team in many matches. He has been one of the best, if not THE best goalie in the Premier League in recent times and will be very tough to replace. I hope he does stay but with the likes of Mark Hughes tempting his former player with extra money etc, Freidel looks set to leave this summer.

But the good news is that Ince has started to bring in a few new players and, more importantly, they look like the type of players the club needs - bringing flair and pace to the squad and a 'fearless' factor.

Firstly Carlos Villanueva is joining Blackburn for around £6million from Chilean giants Audax Italiano. At only 22 he is an exciting acquisition and already has 12 international caps for his country, while also being named Chile's footballer of the season.

He has played over 125 matches for Audax and scored 50 goals. The good thing about Villanueva is that he is attacking in his approach to the game and should link up well with Santa Cruz - if the Paraguayan stays at Ewood. Carlos also has experience in the Copa Liberatadores, South America's equivalent of the Champions League, and has also played for Chile in the Copa America - the equivalent of the European Championships. This emphasises that, for a 22-year-old, he has a wealth of experience.