The want away defender remained at Rovers this summer despite strong interest from Arsenal, and reaffirmed his commitment to the club. Yet with Rovers looking like clear relegation candidates and Samba being proved right about the replacement of Allardyce with clueless Kean, how long will the talented defender stick it out with the struggling Northerners? It can’t go unmentioned that even now Samba’s former suitors Arsenal look in dire straits at the back – a bid in January to test Rovers resolve perhaps?
