Blackburn boss Kean warns Samba ahead of Newcastle United clash
FOCUS ... Blackburn defender Chris Samba.
BLACKBURN manager Steve Kean believes Chris Samba can regain his focus and reproduce his best once the transfer window closes, starting with tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Newcastle.
The Rovers captain handed in a transfer request earlier this month but Kean expects to fend off any last-minute bids for the wantaway defender.
“We were very strong with our statement earlier on,” Kean said.
“We want him to be part of the club, he signed a long-term deal and we want him to get back on it and get his head around the fact that he’s going to be here.
“In the last window and windows before that, as soon as it closed and he got his head around being here, his performance levels were excellent.
“It’s never nice when someone makes a transfer request, but a contract is a two-way thing. We never accepted the transfer request and we want him to be a part of what we’re trying to do here.
“I know he’s put in his request, I’ll need to speak to him tomorrow once the window is closed and say ‘We need to move forward now, we need to get you back in the frame, we need to get you mentally prepared properly and there are no physical problems’.
“We’ll take that conversation forward tomorrow morning.”
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