BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has signed Millwall midfielder Lucas Neill.
The 23-year-old Australian international spent the week at Brockhall after being slapped on the transfer-list following a bust up with Lions boss Mark McGhee.
And Ewood chief Souness was impresseed enough to hand over an initial fee of £600,000.
Neill's form for Millwall during last season's successful Second Division promotion campaign attracted interest from a posse of clubs over the summer with the likes of Middlesbrough and Sunderland said to be monitoring his situation.
The 23-year-old made his debut for the club against Luton in 1996 after signing on a free transfer in November 1995.
And he quickly became a fans favourite after a number of eye-catching displays for the Lions, scoring 12 goals in 148 appearances before the start of this season.
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