BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Per Frandsen could be handed an escape route out of Ewood Park.

The former Bolton star, who has struggled to fit in at Rovers since his £1.75m move from the Reebok, is interesting a number of clubs both from England and on the Continent.

Frandsen is one of five players who manager Graeme Souness has told are surplus to requirements at Ewood.

But a couple of clubs have already sounded out Rovers about his availability.

According to sources in Denmark, AB Copenhagen are reported to be interested in taking the Dane back to his homeland.

They recently sold striker Peter Lovenkrands to Glasgow Rangers in a £1.8m deal and have the money to make a move for the 30-year-old Danish international.

But they could face competition from a couple of English clubs who are also monitoring the situation.

As yet, Rovers have not had any firm bids for either Frandsen, Darren Peacock, Nathan Blake, Keith Gillespie or Billy McKinlay. But, with Euro 2000 fever currently gripping the nation, Rovers expect things to start moving in the next couple of weeks.

"People are active as we speak," said chief executive John Williams today.

"The players who have been told they can go have now got their agents working towards finding them new clubs.

"As yet, we haven't had any specific offers and things are fairly quiet everywhere with Euro 2000 currently dominating everything. "But I have talked to a number of agents and, as often happens with these things, it usually takes someone to start the roundabout."

Frandsen's move to Ewood has turned into nightmare. First, he lost his place in the starting line-up, then Souness made him available for transfer and now he has missed out on Denmark's Euro 2000 squad.

But a move back to his homeland -- where he has previously played with FC Copenhagen -- may yet appeal.

His former Bolton colleague Michael Johansen has just joined AB this summer after his contract came to an end at the Reebok.

And the opportunity to link up with his old Wanderers team-mate again may yet prove a useful bargain tool should the Danes decide to make a concrete move.