Blackburn skipper Christopher Samba has revealed today that he is seeking an escape route out of the Lancashire club, after being angered by the sacking of manager Sam Allardyce last week. Could this be the feasible transfer target Arsene Wenger has been waiting for this winter?
The 26-year-old is currently considering his future at Blackburn following what he believes to be unfair treatment towards his former boss. Rumours are suggesting that the Congolese centre-back will hand in a transfer request by the end of the day. Speaking to The Sun today, Samba told of his frustration at what is unfolding at his club:
‘If this is the way the club’s going to be run from now on, I don’t want to be part of it and I want to leave. As captain it’s very difficult to say this but I’ve thought long and hard about it. Nobody in football understands the decision to sack Sam.’
Wenger has already dismissed any major signings this winter, despite making a record £56 million profit. The Frenchman believes that even with this amount of cash, the North London club could still not compete with big spenders Manchester City and Chelsea in the market. However, Wenger did concede that he is willing to spend a fraction of his funds if necessary.
Well a number of Arsenal fans (including myself) believe that it is essential for Wenger to reinforce the defence this January, and Samba wouldn’t be such a bad acquisition in my opinion. We have looked very shaky at the back without the powerful presence of Thomas Vermaelen, and even though Wenger brought in Laurent Koscielny and Sebastien Squillaci in the summer, our defence still doesn’t look solid enough.
I have in the past suggested that Wenger should make a move for Roma’s Philippe Mexes, which could still ensue this January. However, I now feel Christopher Samba would be a more ideal target for Arsenal.
The Congolese centre-back is built like a tank, superb in the air and has great awareness in terms of positioning. Samba also has bags of Premier League experience under his belt and is easily, in my eyes, one of the best centre-backs in the English game today.
I have always been a huge fan of the 6’4’’ defender and would love to see Arsenal at least enquire about his services this winter. It is thought that Samba is rated at around £8 million by Rovers, which is a reasonable asking price that Wenger could afford. We need someone dominant and powerful to partner Thomas Vermaelen in the back-line, and I believe Christopher Samba would be the perfect candidate for the job.
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I think he’ll be a good signing for Arsenal, he has bags of experience in the premier league and he is going for a good price. He is accomplished, powerful, and strong, exactly what Arsenal need to help them solidify the defence. Lets face it Koscielny and Squillaci are not exactly great, and I think Samba already is and has potential to be even better. Arsenal should definately infest in him.
True that!……a must!!
This guy is a monster! we need someone like this to scare off strikers and get in on them. Wenger needs to table a bid for sure.