Arsene Wenger is keen to add a centre-back to his squad this summer and is reportedly interested in the Blackburn star, as well as Bolton’s Gary Cahill and Everton’s Phil Jagielka.<\/p>\nSamba told reporters: “Of course I’d like to play in the Champions League – which player doesn’t dream of that?<\/p>\n
“It would be a lie if I told you, ‘Everything is good and I don’t want to play in the Champions League.’ That would be a big lie. Every player wants to do that.<\/p>\n
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“I don’t know what will happen, but at the minute I’m at Blackburn. We’ll see what happens. If you get a player who has no ambition to play higher, he made a mistake and chose the wrong sport. He should do something else.<\/span><\/p>\n“When you’re a footballer or play any high-profile sport, you should be ambitious. It’s difficult at the moment, but I’m just waiting to see what happens and concentrating on my preparation.”<\/span><\/p>\nBut Samba insists he is still looking forward to a new season with Blackburn.<\/span><\/p>\nHe continued: “I don’t really know what they’re planning to do, but if we can sign one or two high-quality players that would be good.<\/span><\/p>\n“The manager is also ambitious for himself and his squad, and I hope it’s possible for Blackburn to get into Europe.”<\/span><\/p>\nSamba was speaking after Blackburn’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the Barclays Asia Trophy, but he remained positive despite the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n“The conditions were very difficult, but it’s good to lose a few pounds in pre-season,” Samba explained. “We wanted to treat it like a Premier League game as it’s important to develop good habits.<\/span><\/p>\n“There was a lot of engagement and aggression from both teams. We’re getting better slowly and hopefully we can start the season well.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFollow this link:
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