Source: Team_Talk
Kean: No bids in for Samba
Steve Kean insists Blackburn have still not received any offers for key defender Christopher Samba.[LNB] Samba's performances for Rovers last season reportedly attracted the attention of several Premier League rivals and there was expected to be a battle for his signature this summer.[LNB]However, Kean maintains that nobody has yet stepped up their interest by lodging an official bid, and he is determined to keep hold of the 27-year-old.[LNB]Kean is happy that Samba is committed to the Blackburn cause after signing a long-term deal in February, having initially expressed a desire to leave when Sam Allardyce was sacked as manager by owners Venky's before Christmas.[LNB]Asked if there had been any offers for the player, Kean told Sky Sports News: "No. [LNB]"We're trying to keep Chris and the fact that he's a couple of months into a new five-year contract shows we were showing commitment to Chris.[LNB]"The owners backed the proposal that I put in front of them to say 'let's get Chris a new contract and show what we feel about Chris', and there have been no bids at all for Chris at this stage."
