Sam to sell before strengthening

24 December 2009 09:27
Rovers have been linked with former striker James Beattie following his fall-out with Stoke boss Tony Pulis.[LNB]However, Allardyce has confirmed there is no room in his squad to strengthen and that he is currently forced to adopt a one-out, one-in policy.[LNB]It has been speculated Rovers hit-man Jason Roberts could be used as a possible makeweight in a deal to bring Beattie back to Ewood Park.[LNB]The former Bolton boss says his squad size is at its maximum and that if he does not offload someone then there will be no fresh faces.[LNB]"Unless one leaves, we won't be in for another striker," explained Allardyce.[LNB]"We haven't enough room for anybody - be it James or anybody else. [LNB]"We're at our limits in terms of squad and financial commitments. [LNB]"The older I get, the more I understand this situation. You have to understand the whole business."[LNB][LNB] Wigan 6/5, Draw 9/4, Blackburn 12/5  

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