Rovers will receive an initial £425,000 from Bournemouth for Connor Mahoney as ruled by the Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC).

The case was referred to a tribunal after the two club’s failed to reach an agreement over a fee for the 21-year-old after he opted to head to the south coast last summer following the expiry of his Ewood Park contract.

Due to Mahoney being under the age of 23, and Rovers having offered him a new deal, they were entitled to a fee for his services.

The PFCC, appointed under EFL and Premier League regulations, met on Wednesday, May 2 and ruled that Bournemouth must pay Rovers an initial compensation fee of £425,000.

In addition to the initial payment, Bournemouth are to pay a further sum of £100,000 on the player making 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 first-team appearances – a potential further payment of £500,000.

The potential for international appearances has also been factored in, with Bournemouth expected to pay £250,000 in the event that Mahoney makes a full senior appearance for England.

Rovers will also receive 20 per cent of any profit made by Bournemouth in selling the player to another club at any point in the future.

Mahoney has started just twice for Bournemouth since his move last summer, both in the FA Cup.

He finished last season on loan with Championship side Barnsley where he made three starts and a further five substitute appearances.

Mahoney moved to Ewood Park in 2013 from Accrington Stanley and made his Rovers debut as a substitute in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester City in January 2014, aged 16 years and 11 months.

However, it wasn’t until the turn of 2017 that he was given a chance to shine on the first-team stage, first under Owen Coyle and then by Tony Mowbray who replaced him last February.

In all, Mahoney started six times for Rovers and made a further 15 appearances off the bench.

In setting these compensation fees, the PFCC takes into account the costs of developing the player, his age and playing record, the length of time he has been registered with his former club, the terms offered by both clubs, the status of the two clubs and the interest shown by other clubs in acquiring the registration of a player.

In accordance with the rules of the EFL, and in agreement with the Premier League and The Professional Footballers’ Association, the PFCC is responsible for setting the compensation fee for players under 24 where the club formerly holding his registration and the club next holding his registration fail to reach an agreement regarding compensation for training and development.

The PFCC comprises of an independent Chairman, and an appointee from the EFL, the Premier League, The Professional Footballers’ Association and the League Managers’ Association.