Big Sam targets a new striker now Blackburn's safety is (almost) assured

26 March 2010 17:01
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has started planning for life in the Premier League next season, with a striker his top priority.[LNB]Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Birmingham means Rovers are 14 points clear of the relegation zone, and in a relative position of safety.[LNB]It would now take a season-ending catastrophe for Blackburn to be sucked into the bottom three, leaving Allardyce free to turn his eye towards the next transfer window, knowing he needs another forward.[LNB] David's delight: Dunn's double against Birmingham looks to have secured safety[LNB]Allardyce attempted but failed to sign Aruna Dindane and Benjani at the end of the January window after allowing Benni McCarthy to move to West Ham for around £2.5million.[LNB] Samba vows to pile relegation pressure on local rivals BurnleyBurnley v BLACKBURN: Ryan Nelsen among those returning for East Lancashire derbyBLACKBURN ROVERS FC

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