Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic has been granted a work permit ahead of the start of the new Premier League season.
The 21-year-old will cost Rovers an initial £6million after the Ewood Park club agreed a fee with the Croatian's former employers Hajduk Split.The Croatia international has reportedly agreed a four-year contract with Blackburn, who kick off their new season with a home game against Manchester City at the weekend.
Source: ESPN Soccernet, August 10, 2009
| 2010/2011 English Premiership Table | December 27, 2010 | ||||||||
| RK | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | |
| 1 |  | Manchester United | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | | Manchester City | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 | | Chelsea | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 31 |
| 5 | | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 30 |
| 6 | | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 29 |
| 7 | | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 27 |
| 8 | | Stoke City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| 9 | | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 22 |
| 10 | | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| 11 | | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 22 |
| 12 | | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 22 |
| 13 | | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 22 |
| 14 | | Everton | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| 15 | | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
| 16 | | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 19 |
| 17 | | Birmingham | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
| 18 | | Fulham | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
| 19 | | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 16 |
| 20 | | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 15 |
