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Nov 20, 2009 - 7:04 PM WALTER SIMON STATS European Football Writer=

LONDON (SE) - David Dunn has rocked Blackburn on the eve of Sunday's Lancashire derby at Bolton by revealing he could quit Ewood Park at the end of the season.

Former England midfielder Dunn says he is yet to open talks about a new deal despite being Blackburn's most consistent performer this season.

Dunn believes there will be no shortage of takers for his services when his contract expires in the summer if Blackburn fail to offer him an extension.

Dunn, who can talk to rivals clubs from January, said: "My contract is up at the end of the season so we will have to wait and see what happens there.

"As long as I keep doing my stuff on the pitch, one way or another, whether it is at Blackburn or elsewhere, there will be options there for me at the end of the season.

"There have been no talks as yet. I just sit there and keep doing what I do best on the pitch and everything off the pitch will take care of itself.

"My agent and the club, if they want to do something that will be sorted out. If not, we will certainly have options come January or the end of the season."

Blackburn-born Dunn has made 198 appearances during two spells with his hometown club and has scored five goals in 10 games this season, including the winner in Rovers' derby victory over Burnley.

He added: "Blackburn the club I support and I want to play with. But likewise everything has got to be right and add up.

"If I'm playing at the club and doing well then I am more than happy."

Blackburn are considering resting midfielder Keith Andrews after he played the full 120 minutes of the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup play-off defeat to France.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has warned record signing Johan Elmander he needs to find his scoring touch or get used to life on the substitutes' bench.

Sweden international Elmander has scored five goals in 30 Premier League games since a bumper 11 million pounds move from French club Toulouse in the summer of 2008.

Elmander scored his first goal of the season by coming on to bag a late consolation in Bolton's 5-1 thrashing at Aston Villa two weeks ago.

Megson said: "He has found himself out of the team and whether that has had a positive effect, I don't know.

"It is a big season for him and it was nice he scored against Aston Villa. He is a good player, but he's got to deliver on a regular basis the same as everybody else.

"Johan is a fantastic lad but strikers are judged on the number of goals they score so he knows he has to start hitting the back of the net."

Bolton will be without influential midfielder Tamir Cohen because of a groin problem but former Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel is available after suspension.