Incredibly talented youngster, Franco Di Santo looks set to move permanently from Chelsea after interest from Bolton.

Bolton are closing in on Chelsea striker Franco Di Santo. Wanderers boss Owen Coyle also wants Franco Di Santo and has tabled a £2million bid for the target man, who spent last season on loan at rivals Blackburn.

"It's fair to say that we are looking to add a little bit of flair to what we already have," said Coyle. "That's so we are not one dimensional and have different facets to our play."

Franco Di Santo is being lined up for a loan switch to Dutch champions FC Twente next season after a torrid time at Blackburn Rovers. The online sports bet markets suggest that a move is very likely.

The young Argentinian striker scored only once in 22 appearances for Sam Allardyce's side last season and the Rovers boss does not want him back for another campaign, nor do Chelsea want him to go there.

Blues officials are expected to send him to Twente after the success of Miroslav Stoch's spell there last season under Steve McClaren where he flourished on the right wing and will come back vying for a first-team shirt.

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Chelsea loanee Franco Di Santo is expected to return to Stamford Bridge and, with the exciting crop of youngsters breaking into the first team, one or two more of the club’s senior players on the fringes of things could be available for sale.

While Morten Gamst Pedersen’s contract saga continues, Allardyce will be looking at potential midfield replacements but his priority this summer is to add more potency to Rovers’ attack.

A strong finale to the season will provide valuable prize money in his transfer kitty. along with the sum received for Benni McCarthy from West Ham, but, with a shortage of strikers available at the right price, freeing up their wage bill would bolster the club’s options.

YILDIRAY Basturk, Vince Grella, Franco Di Santo and Amine Linganzi have all been named in the squad for Blackburn Rovers' reserve trip to Wigan Athletic tonight.

Rovers take on Wigan at Robin Park at 7pm and new boys Basturk and Linganzi will be in action.

Grella will also feature on his way back from a thigh injury, while Di Santo will get further match practice having been on the bench for most of Rovers' recent first-team games.

Rovers squad: Kean, Swann, C O'Connor, Hanley, A O'Connor, Pearson, Morris, Ramm, Linganzi, Grella, Basturk, Bowen, Potts, Blackman, Di Santo, Rigters, Santa Cruz, Banton.

Sam Allardyce concedes there is 'no real chance' of on-loan striker Franco Di Santo extending his stay at Blackburn Rovers.

Di Santo has impressed Allardyce since arriving at Ewood Park from Chelsea and scored his first goal for the club in Sunday's 3-2 win over local rivals Burnley.

He is on loan at Blackburn until January, but is unlikely to be given permission to prolong his stint with Rovers until the end of the season.

Chelsea's impending transfer ban and the African Cup of Nations have led Rovers boss Allardyce to doubt the prospects of keeping Di Santo.

On the possibility of Di Santo staying, Allardyce said: "I do not think that there is any real chance of that.

"There is a transfer ban on Chelsea and with the African Nations coming up they will probably need him.

"Di Santo was terrific - he is a young man learning his trade. He has finally got a chance to start some games and he has grasped it.

One of Blackburn Rovers' latest recruits, Franco Di Santo, a loan purchase from Chelsea, is relishing the opportunity to test himself under the tutelage of Sam Allardyce.

"I am very happy to be here because I think Blackburn is a big team for me and I want to improve," Di Santo explained to Rovers Player.

"I want to do my best for Blackburn. For me it is important because I need to improve, score and be happy."

Di Santo then claimed it was the words of Allardyce that helped convince him that a temporary switch to Blackburn would be of great benefit to him.

"I spoke with the manager and he convinced me to come here," he explained.

"I am very fast, I like to play with height and I will try to score every game if my friends cross to me."

Blackburn's new on-loan striker Franco di Santo is looking to make a big difference to the team during his loan spell with Rovers.

The 20 year old signed for Rovers on a six month loan deal this week and it is hoped that he can fit in with what looks to be a strong forward line this time around when the Croatia international Nikola Kalinic receives a work permit allowing him to sign a £6million deal.

Di Santo has made 16 substitute appearances for Chelsea and has shown a lot of promise although he has not got himself on the score sheet yet..

"I am very happy to be here because I think Blackburn is a big team for me and I want to improve," Di Santo said.

"I want to do my best for Blackburn. For me it is important because I need to improve, score and be happy.

"I spoke with the manager (Sam Allardyce) and he convinced me to come here.

"I am very fast, I like to play with height and I will try to score every game if my friends cross to me."

Chelsea striker Franco di Santo was over the moon after his goal helped the Blues topple Club America in the World Football Challenge.

"I feel happy because it is my first goal in the pre-season, and I am happy because I needed to score to improve myself," the 20-year-old told the club’s official website.

"This was good for me, because I have a lot of competition with the other strikers - but I have scored today and I am happy. It is important but the more important here is that Chelsea win and it is the first trophy from pre-season."

The Argentine U-20 international performed admirably with a strong run that ended in Florent Malouda scoring the second goal for the Pensioners.

"Making goals is as important as scoring because the most important is that the team wins," he added.

Chelsea's young striker Franco di Santo has expressed his desire to emulate compatriot Lionel Messi.

While Messi is one of the stars of world football Di Santo is still struggling to break into Chelsea's first team.

The 20-year-old is yet to score in the Premier League, but that has not stopped him from developing sky-high ambitions.

"I would like to be the new Messi. We know each other quite a lot," he told La Nacion.

"When we met in last season's Champions League I gave him my congratulations, he is a great player.

"I spoke all that I could with him but he is a bit shy."