Rovers fury at Samba

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.

An insider said: "His team-mates feel really let down by him.

"They are all right behind the manager and think they can pull off the great escape to stay in the Premier League.

"But they know losing Samba would be a huge blow — and can't believe he has chosen such a vital time to desert them."

SunSport revealed on Saturday how Samba, 27, threw a sickie on Friday, hours after telling a French newspaper he wants out.

He missed Saturday's game with Fulham and yesterday said: "I have officially requested a transfer."