Source: Team_Talk
Big Sam plays down Pedersen talk
Pedersen is reported to be interested in a move to the Scottish giants after falling out of favour at Ewood Park, but Allardyce insists nobody has been in contact with him about any of his players.[LNB]"I've had no enquiries for my players at this moment," Allardyce said.[LNB]"Someone has whispered in my ear about the first bit of speculation, that Morten is going to Celtic.[LNB]"We're going to get the normal chip paper flying around in the next few weeks."[LNB]Pedersen was an unused substitute in Rovers' goalless draw at Hull on Saturday and has struggled for form this season.[LNB]The Norway midfielder's current deal with Blackburn runs out at the end of the season, but Allardyce said now was not the time for contract negotiations.[LNB]"We're not in a contract sort of mood at the moment - I'm certainly not," Allardyce said.[LNB]"Talking about contracts and talking about ins and outs at this stage of the season - we've got a massive December coming up and a massive January and the distractions that come our way can destroy what you do on the field of play.[LNB]"So I want to keep as far away from that as we possibly can and cover it when we are good and ready and consider it to be the right time."[LNB]Another player thought to be unsettled at the club is striker Benni McCarthy, and Allardyce admitted he would move for a new striker in January if the South African did decide to leave.[LNB]"It has been documented that Benni has not been playing enough and that he is not quite as settled as he would perhaps prefer because he's not playing enough," Allardyce said.[LNB]"So whether some of that does happen in that area, who knows? Then we would move into the market for somebody else.[LNB]"But there are four strikers at our club at the moment and we are not in a position to take any more on than that financially.[LNB]"We are comfortable with the squad as a whole at the moment and I think the biggest thing is hanging on to our best players.[LNB]"That would be the biggest worry for me in the transfer window, rather than bringing somebody in."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
