WHEN Chris Samba agreed to sign a new contract at Blackburn last year he did so after a whole load of promises from owners Venky's.The Rovers captain, 27, reckons the chicken farmers just plucked any old pledge out of the sky to make him stay and had no intention of fulfilling them. Venky's vowed to invest millions in the squad, told Samba the club would be challenging for Europe and that big...Full Story »

CHRIS SAMBA has been told by owner Anuradha Desai he can leave Blackburn but not until the summer. The Rovers skipper was fuming after a conference call with the Venky's chairwoman at their Brockhall training base this week. The defender hoped his transfer request would force the Indians to sell their £12million asset as they look to balance the books. But Samba, who signed a five-year...Full Story »

FURIOUS Blackburn players have been texting Chris Samba, saying: You should be ashamed of yourself.Samba's team-mates feel betrayed after the centre-half slapped in a transfer request yesterday. Rovers immediately tried to warn off the likes of Spurs and QPR by pricing their man at a minimum £12million. Samba still has four years left to run on the new contract he signed last January. ...Full Story »

Chris Samba will consider going on strike if Blackburn  continue to turn down offers for their unsettled captain. Rovers have already rejected a £6.5million bid from QPR, and Samba thinks that is a reasonable figure considering he cost only £450,000 from Hertha Berlin five years ago. Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham have also shown interest but the big Congo centre back is co...Full Story »

CHRIS SAMBA'S future at Blackburn was plunged into doubt yesterday when he failed to show for training.The £12million-rated centre-half rocked Rovers on Thursday by telling a French newspaper he wanted to leave. Boss Steve Kean was due to hold talks with the Spurs and QPR target to see if he was in the right frame of mind to play against Fulham today. But Congo star Samba, 27, rang in s...Full Story »

Mark Hughes is being offered a £20million transfer kitty by Tony Fernandes to keep QPR in the Premier League. Sportsmail revealed how Hughes has already been offered the job as Neil Warnock’s replacement. The former Manchester City and Fulham boss, accompanied by his adviser Kia Joorabchian, was at Loftus Road on Monday to talk about his return to London with QPR chief executive P...Full Story »

Yakubu single-handedly eased the pressure on under-fire Blackburn boss Steve Kean with a spectacular four-goal salvo to sink Swansea 4-0 at Ewood Park. Yakubu set Rovers on their way to a priceless win with a 20th minute opener and finished the job from the penalty spot eight minutes from time before departing to a hero's reception. But despite a win which lifted Rovers off the bottom of the B...Full Story »

Christopher Samba's towering header helped beleaguered Blackburn secure a point in a 1-1 draw at QPR - but results elsewhere saw Steve Kean's side end the day bottom of the Barclays Premier League. Rangers came into the match on the back of a 6-0 defeat at near neighbours Fulham but responded well, dominating the majority of the first period. QPR's early momentum paid dividends as they took th...Full Story »

Chris Samba admits his head was turned by interest from Arsenal this summer to such an extent manager Steve Kean decided he was not in the right frame of mind to captain Blackburn. Samba only regained the armband this week following talks with Kean and senior players, allowing the  6ft 4in Congo centre back to lead out his team against the Gunners at Ewood Park on Saturday. 'Of course i...Full Story »

Above: Blackburn have slapped a £12m price tag on Samba Blackburn have slapped a £12m price tag on Chris Samba in a bid to keep him at Ewood Park. Arsenal and Tottenham have both put the giant defender on their summer shopping list. But Rovers’ Indian owners Venky’s are reluctant to sell following the departure of Phil Jones to Manchester United. Chris Samba is keen on ...Full Story »