Source: Team_Talk
Samba keen on Arsenal switch
lackburn have expressed their desire to keep Chris Samba for at least another season despite the defender's desire to join Arsenal.[LNB] The Gunners have been credited with a long-standing interest in the giant centre-back as they look to bolster their defensive ranks.[LNB]Congo powerhouse Samba looked set to leave Ewood Park in the wake of Sam Allardyce's sacking but was eventually persuaded to put pen to paper on a fresh deal by new boss Steve Kean.[LNB]The 27-year-old, who is now under contract at Ewood Park until the summer of 2015, was targeted by the Gunners during the January transfer window without success.[LNB]Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is expected to return with another offer in the summer as he aims to improve a backline which proved leaky at times last term in another season without silverware.[LNB]Anuradha Desai, chairperson of the Venkys group who own Blackburn, admitted that Samba was keen on a move to North London but Rovers are eager to keep him for at least another 12 months. [LNB]"We don't want to let Chris go," Desai told the Mail on Sunday. "I'm confident that we can keep him and I hope he'll stay. [LNB]"I know he has an ambition to play for Arsenal but I hope we can keep him for another year at least and prove our own ambition."
