Bentley exit talk annoys Ince
09 Jul 2008 - 11:47:15
Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince has admitted he is fed up with all the speculation surrounding David Bentley's future.
The England international informed Rovers officials of his desire to leave Ewood Park earlier this summer with Tottenham, Aston Villa and Liverpool all linked with a big-money offer for the 23-year-old midfielder.
However, former Macclesfield Town and MK Dons boss Ince said: "There's been interest in David and why shouldn't there be, because he's a fantastic player.
"But I made my position clear to David when I spoke to him last week.
"He came back for training on Monday and was smiling, and his attitude has been excellent ever since.
"Obviously, it looks as though we're going to have to deal with lots of speculation, because you can't pick up a paper at the moment without seeing David linked with one club or another.
"But I can deal with that, the chairman can deal with that, and, by the looks of things, David Bentley can deal with that too.
"To be honest, I'm already fed up talking about it because David is only one player in our squad."