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Young Swiss star bought by Blackburn

First Published: Oct 27, 1998

English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Swiss under-21 star Oumar Koude.

Rovers paid £500,000 for the midfielder who is 19 and expected to make his first team debut before the end of the year. Former Switzerland national coach Roy Hodgson is the Blackburn manager and secured the deal with FC Basel at the weekend.