EAST Lancashire restaurateur Michael Edmondson reckons he's got just the thing to tempt footballer Eric Cantona to Blackburn - a free French meal.

Michael, who owns the Auberge French restaurant in High Street, Rishton, is a lifelong Blackburn Rovers fan.

And after the Ewood club's audacious £4m bid for the superstar this week, he was keeping his fingers crossed that Cantona would sign.

He said: "We are all Rovers fans at the restaurant and it would be great to see Cantona coming to Blackburn.

"Just to give him an extra inducement, we thought we would offer him the best French meal he has ever had - if he signs for Rovers.

"We will cook him anything he wants, whether it is snails or frogs' legs.

"So come on Eric, come to Blackburn and we will show you some East Lancashire hospitality, French style."

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