Rovers clinch Chimbonda deal

27 August 2009 22:12
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Pascal Chimbonda on a two-year contract from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee.[LNB] Chimbonda has been signed by Rovers boss Sam Allardyce as a replacement for Stephen Warnock, who has been sold to Aston Villa.[LNB]Allardyce is happy to have completed a deal for the versatile defender, who is leaving White Hart Lane for the second time in a little over 12 months.[LNB]"We've got the deal done. We've got an experienced player who is desperate to play football again, having missed it at Spurs," said Allardyce.[LNB]"The experience of the player, the adaptability of the player in a number of positions and his past record means we will have a good player on our hands and will not miss Warnock too much.[LNB]"We all know his favourite position is right-back. We are well covered there, but he can play centre-back and left-back."[LNB]The 30-year-old originally left Spurs last summer for Sunderland, but was brought back to North London by Harry Redknapp in the January transfer window.[LNB]However, he made just five appearances during his second spell with the club and Allardyce admits Chimbonda is keen to be playing regular football again.[LNB]Filling the gapAllardyce added: "He was eager to get away from Tottenham, because he has not played enough games for them and he just wants to play football.[LNB]"When you meet someone who tells you they just want to play football it is a good thing from the start.[LNB]"When you see what he has achieved in his Wigan and Tottenham early days we want him to come and emulate that at Blackburn, whichever position we pick him in.[LNB]"We had to scurry around for the last few days and we think we have found a very successful and experienced player to come and fill the gap Stephen has left."[LNB]

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