McCarthy: Could be on the move
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Big Sam admits Benni may depart
Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has admitted Benni McCarthy could leave Ewood Park in the January transfer window.
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The South Africa international striker has not started a Premier League match for Rovers since the opening day defeat against Manchester City.
And with the 2010 World Cup in his homeland looming large on the horizon in the summer, McCarthy is keen to be playing regularly.
The form of fit-again playmaker David Dunn is keeping him on the sidelines and manager Allardyce is aware McCarthy will not be happy with a place on the bench.
"At his age I'd understand if he wants to play first-team football and at the moment he can't get it here," he said.
"If he wants to get it somewhere else I'd understand that.
"Benni wants to play football. For me last year he was excellent particularly at home in our plight to climb out of the relegation zone.
"I was looking forward to the start of the season with him but all of a sudden we put David Dunn in at Gillingham away in the hole behind a front man.
"He played so wonderfully well in that game that we have continued that position for him in the first team. He has grasped that position so well that he is our top, top player at this moment in time."
Allardyce would be prepared to listen to offers for the former Porto forward, and if Rovers' valuation was met then the ball would be in McCarthy's court.
He added: "There is a price to be met if someone wants to buy Benni McCarthy.
"If the club is happy with that price we will go to Benni and say we've accepted a deal from a certain club. Now it's up to you to see if you can sort your side of it out.
"But we would have to have a replacement for him to allow it develop in to him being transferred."
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joong (Blackburn Rovers fan)
"rwd5035 (Tottenham Hotspur fan)
"Something tells me that no Blackburn fans, or Sam will care if he goes."
Idiot. I care a lot. Sam must be blind not to let him play. This will be crucial for us. Can't sell BENNI!!!"
rorygove (Blackburn Rovers fan)
"Bad shout. He's a great player who should be in the 1st team at the moment. Will be missed by the fans..."
Duncandisorderl (Everton fan)
"Liverpool must be in trouble if their fans are desperate to sign a 32 yr old has been!!"
stinger69 (Aston Villa fan)
"Would love him at Aston Villa......He is technically very good !!! Maybe a change in clubs will bring out the desire in him to be as good as he was earlier !!! Without a doubt..he will score more goals than Heskey !!!"
Petsounds (Chelsea fan)
"Almost 32 years old. Time almost up for him to make an impression somewhere else. "
threadonaspool (Liverpool fan)
"Come to the Pool!! McCarthy and Koman in, Babel and Dossena out in January. Id be happy enough with that! McCarthy could be around the Liverpool squad for another 4-5 years. Hes the sort of play we need to bulk the squad up with. Someone who could start and not make the team look weaker. Be a good buy he would!!"
joe33blue (Swindon Town fan)
"BIG MISTAKE !!!"
fuzzydrummer55 (Arsenal fan)
"Who cares. It doesn't matter which players fattie allardyce uses, he'll just tell them to go out and the kick the opposition. He knows full well that that will be enough to get enough points to stay up. A manager the premiership could absolutely do without."
ozSAS
"What an idiot Sam is, letting go of Benni a proven prem striker only to be left with likes of '10 chances, maybe 1 goal' Roberts, an unproven Kalanic, injury pron Dunn.. who else can he bring in??? the board should step in and stop this now!!!!"
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