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Tugay offered new Rovers deal

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Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has offered Tugay a new one-year contract at Ewood Park.

Midfielder offered pay-as-you play, while McCarthy remains positive

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has offered Tugay a new one-year contract with the opportunity to move on to the coaching staff at Ewood Park. Midfielder Tugay struggled to secure a place in Blackburn's first-team last season as Rovers finished seventh in the Premier League. However, Blackburn chairman John Williams has revealed the 37-year-old has been offered a fresh pay-as-you-play deal. "Essentially it is a playing role, but there could also be a chance to move into coaching," Williams said in the Daily Star on Sunday.

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Meanwhile, striker Benni McCarthy has stated that he could end his career at Blackburn. The 30-year-old South African struggled for form last term as he failed to live up to the highs of his first campaign with Rovers. But McCarthy, who was a summer target of Chelsea last year, insists that he will be back to his best in the next campaign. McCarthy said: "I can see myself finishing my football here," "You will see a new player because I will be back to my old self."

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