Derbyshire made his Blackburn debut against Wigan in 2007

Blackburn's Matt Derbyshire has agreed to join Olympiakos on a six-month loan deal - but the move will only go ahead if Rovers find a replacement.

His club's website confirmed that the 22-year-old striker had flown to Greece to finalise the move.

But Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce said: "He has not quite joined yet.

"He has expressed a wish to go and he would like the opportunity to play for them but, like anybody else, a replacement is critical."

Derbyshire has made 17 appearances for Blackburn in the Premier League this season, scoring twice.

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Derbyshire, who was born in Blackburn, made his senior debut for the club against Fulham during the 2004/2005 season.

He scored his first goal for Rovers against Wigan on New Year's Day in 2007.

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