Samba set to stay at Rovers

Defender happy at Ewood Park following City link

Last updated: 6th July 2008

Christopher Samba

Samba: Happy at Rovers

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Christopher Samba's agent expects the defender to remain at Blackburn Rovers next season.

The centre-half has impressed in the Premier League during the past 18 months following his cut-price move from Hertha Berlin.

He was brought to Ewood Park by former Rovers boss Mark Hughes, who moved on to Manchester City last month.

Samba's representative Leon Lambert recently claimed that Hughes was keen to take the 24-year-old to City in a £4million deal.

However, Lambert now says the Congo international is happy at Blackburn and is not predicting a summer transfer.

"Chris has a five-year deal and he is very happy," said Lambert in the Daily Star Sunday.

"There have been some rumours, but at this moment I expect him to start the season there."