Blackburn manager Steve Kean has defended his pre-contract agreement with Aberdeen's Myles Anderson, despite him playing just two minutes of competitive football.
Despite his lack of experience Kean feels Anderson could emerge along the same lines as Manchester United’s Chris Smalling, who less than three years ago was playing for non-league Maidstone United.
“We feel that Myles Anderson is a player with great potential as a late developer,” Kean told the Lancashire Telegraph.
“He could become something of a Chris Smalling who came through late in football and Myles has done the same because of his schooling.
“We think he has a lot of potential but there was the opportunity for him to go Scotland in January and we and he felt that would be a good experience for him.
“There was interest in him from a couple of Spanish clubs but he is our player and will be at our club full time in July.”
Aberdeen manager Craig Brown, who brought in Anderson in January, said he always expected the defender to make the move to Ewood Park at the end of the season.
He said: “He was signed as cover and it was always his intention to go to Blackburn."
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