Source: Team_Talk
Rovers complete Chimbonda capture
The 30-year-old Frenchman has been brought in as a direct replacement for left-back Stephen Warnock, who has moved to Aston Villa for a fee believed to be around £8million.[LNB]Manager Sam Allardyce lined up the former Wigan and Sunderland defender when Villa first approached Rovers about Warnock but wanted the transfers to occur simultaneously.[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 Frenchman is unlikely to play in his preferred position because Allardyce has already signed Lars Jacobsen and Michel Salgado this summer.[LNB]Chris Samba and Gael Givet are the only two fit centre-backs, captain Ryan Nelsen currently sidelined with a knee injury - while 21-year-old Martin Olsson is the only recognised left-back, although Givet has also played there.[LNB]However, the Rovers boss is confident Chimbonda's experience and desire to play regularly will allow him to adapt quickly.[LNB]"He was eager to get away from Tottenham, because he has not played enough games for them and he just wants to play football," said Allardyce.[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]Despite Allardyce continuing to be linked with other players, he insists this is his last transfer before the window closes on Tuesday after reluctantly letting Warnock go.[LNB]"It is like most things today. You don't want them to leave, but once it is all done and dusted there is very little you can do about it," he said.[LNB]"When the player does not want to stay you try to maximise for the club the best possible deal and then move on.[LNB]"It is disappointing and is not something I expected. But that is the way it is in this bizarre transfer window."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
