Blackburn Rovers have confirmed Japanese striker Yuki Ohashi as their second summer signing.

The 28-year-old flew over to England over the weekend and completed a medical on Monday.

He has now put pen to paper over a three-year deal at Ewood Park with an option for a further 12 months.

Ohashi is viewed as a replacement for Semir Telalovic within the Rovers squad. The forward can link play and is a willing presser from the front.

Signing players from overseas is always a risk but it is understood to be a low-cost deal for Rovers. The recruitment team believe this is a risk worth taking with a small, six-figure fee spent due to a clause in Ohashi's contract.

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The 28-year-old started out at Shonan Bellmare, winning the J League Cup in his first season with the club.

He went on to make more than 100 appearances and enjoyed a prolific 2023 campaign, scoring 13 goals in 23 league matches.

Ohashi then headed to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and was the club's top scorer in the current campaign with 15 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions, helping them climb to fifth in the table.

Makhtar Gueye also headed to Ewood Park on Tuesday evening to bolster John Eustace's strike department ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Sam Szmodics and Sam Gallagher were both absent from last weekend's friendlies against Morecambe and Wigan.

Szmodics has been attracting interest from Ipswich as the Tractor Boys prepare for life in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Stoke have been looking at Gallagher who has one year left on his deal at Ewood.