English Championship club Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Hope Akpan from Reading on a two - year deal.<br /><br />The 24 - year - old Anglo - Nigerian player spent his formative years at Everton but did not make a single appearance for the Liverpool based side in the Premier League before his contract expired in 2011.<br /><br />The defensive midfielder later joined Crawley Town before he was snapped up by Reading in the winter of 2013.<br /><br />Having been involved in pre - season training with <i>The Royals</i>, he is in tip - top condition but will not make his debut for his new employer tonight when they take on Shrewsbury.<br /><br />For the Nigeria national team, he made his debut in October 2014.<br /><br />Photo Credit : rovers.co.uk<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />