Sam Allardyce has told Pascal Chimbonda he can leave Blackburn in January - and admits he is "interested" in Roque Santa Cruz.
Rovers have decided not to renew the Frenchman's contract when it expires at the end of the season and are happy to let the player leave now.
The 31-year-old, who was linked with West Ham last summer, was at fault for one of Dimitar Berbatov's five goals in last week's 7-1 thrashing at Manchester United.
