Samba hoping opportunity knocks

Christopher Samba hopes Blackburn will grant him permission to leave the club this summer should an attractive offer come his way. Samba has been strongly linked with a switch to Arsenal this summer, whilst Tottenham have also been mentioned as an interested party.Rovers boss Steve Kean recently stressed his desire to retain the centre-back's services after seeing Phil Jones leave Ewood Park for Manchester United.But Blackburn owner Anuradha Desai has confirmed that Samba is the subject of growing interest, revealing to L'Equipe: "I know there are discussions with some clubs." And Congo international Samba has expressed his ambition to compete higher up the table, with Rovers battling for their safety last campaign.Samba said: "For four-and-a-half years I have been at Blackburn and fought against relegation."If a good opportunity presents itself, I want to take it. I hope the club will understand if I want to make the step up and not prevent a deal."Earlier this year, Samba, 27, signed a contract extension at Blackburn, committing him to the club until 2015.

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