Really???
Christopher Samba is to leave Blackburn Rovers on Thursday in a surprise £12 million move to the cash-rich Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
Talks have progressed between Blackburn and Anzhi over the past few days, with Samba desperate to leave the Premier League club, having submitted a transfer request in January in the hope of moving to Queens Park Rangers or, possibly, Tottenham, who eventually signed his former team-mate Ryan Nelsen on a free transfer after his contract was cancelled.
Samba’s transfer request was rejected by Blackburn, who insisted that the club captain was not for sale, but it is understood that there was always a valuation which, if met, would lead to Samba’s departure. Blackburn wanted £15 million but have now accepted £12 million.
Although the 27-year-old Congo international has not played for Blackburn since their 2-1 defeat against Stoke City on Jan 2, the club’s supporters had hoped that he would be reintegrated into the side to help stave off the threat of relegation.
Samba made it clear, however, that he had no intention of playing for Blackburn again, insisting it was time for him to face a “new challenge” and criticising the club’s owners and the lack of progress being made. He has claimed to have suffered from a series of setbacks and injuries in recent weeks.
2 comments:
Really????
Just Jumping ship way too early...could have waited for the season to end and perhaps the Whites would have come for you even the Gunners...pure greed Samba, Pure Greed.
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