Blackburn Rovers expect Korean striker Ahn Jung-Hwan to arrive for a trial today after the player failed to turn up yesterday.

Ahn, currently with Metz in France, has been invited to train with Rovers but the Korean, one of the country's 2002 World Cup stars, wanted a firmer indication of the club's interest.

That appears to explain the player failing to turn up as expected yesterday, but he is now in the country and the club hope he will spend the next few days at Brockhall, where Hughes will assess his credentials.

Chairman John Williams said: "We were expecting him yesterday but having spoken to the people arranging it we are now expecting him today.

"We expect him to be training with us for two or three days, and we will then decide whether we want to pursue a transfer."

Earlier, Ahn's agent, Yang Myung-Kyu, had told The Korea Times: "It was Ahn's own decision not to join Blackburn's training.

"Ahn seems to think it's not proper to go to England when he can't be sure he'll sign with the club. He wants some clearer conditions about moving."