{"id":426809,"date":"2011-05-19T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/19\/arsenal-to-return-for-12m-rated-blackburn-defender-christopher-samba-report\/"},"modified":"2011-05-19T13:50:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T13:50:00","slug":"arsenal-to-return-for-12m-rated-blackburn-defender-christopher-samba-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/19\/arsenal-to-return-for-12m-rated-blackburn-defender-christopher-samba-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal to return for \u00a312m-rated Blackburn defender Christopher Samba &#8211; report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h4>19 May 2011 14:50:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"62.3767313019\">\n<div readability=\"12.6956521739\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christopher Samba (getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/115400\/115417_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Christopher Samba (getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"12.4148418491\"><em>For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2559\/rumours\/archive\/1\">here<\/a>.<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/94\/arsenal\">Arsenal<\/a> are set to return with a new offer for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/108\/blackburn-rovers\">Blackburn<\/a> defender <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/congo-brazzaville\/10714\/christopher-samba\">Christopher Samba<\/a>, according to <em>The Daily Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The paper reports that the Congolese international has edged ahead of Phil Jagielka, Gary Cahill and Mamadou Sakho on Arsene Wenger&#8217;s defensive shopping lift, with the 27-year-old \u2013 allegedly priced at \u00a312 million \u2013 viewed as the most cost-effective reinforcement at the back.<\/p>\n<p>Samba had appeared close to an Ewood Park exit in January and recently revealed that he was on the verge of moving to the Emirates in the winter window, only for the deal to fall through.<\/p>\n<p>The towering centre-back has since signed a new deal with Blackburn but this month hinted that he would consider any proposals to leave the club in the summer.<br \/><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Everybody knows that I am an ambitious player,&#8221; the player was reported as saying. &#8220;I am at an age now where I want to try to do something. You only have one career and it would be a shame to not make the best of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I am happy at Blackburn but I will study any opportunities that come my way this year.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Go here to read the rest:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/19\/2493929\/arsenal-to-return-for-12m-rated-blackburn-defender\" title=\"Arsenal to return for \u00a312m-rated Blackburn defender Christopher Samba - report\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal to return for \u00a312m-rated Blackburn defender Christopher Samba &#8211; report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 19 May 2011 14:50:00 Christopher Samba (getty Images) Related Links Teams Players For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here . 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