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Nzonzi heading to Spain
10:14am Thursday 26th July 2012 in News
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
Steven Nzonzi
STEVEN Nzonzi is set to join Spanish top flight side Sevilla on a season-long loan – but Blackburn Rovers have not given up on him playing a part in their future.
The want-away French midfielder has been frozen out of Rovers’ pre-season preparations to date and, with no club ready to meet their valuation of him, a loan deal has been decided as the best option for all parties.
It is understood Sevilla will pick up his wages for the coming season, with a January recall clause expected, with Nzonzi’s relationship with the current club management understood to be untenable.
The 23-year-old ended last season on the substitutes bench, despite a shortage of midfielders in the club’s relegation scrap, after failing to see eye to eye with boss Steve Kean.
Nzonzi’s agent informed Rovers this summer he wanted to quit Ewood Park and Kean immediately made the decision to leave him out of the pre-season trip to Austria and their domestic summer campaign.
Nzonzi has been training on his own at Brockhall so far this summer but, valued at up to £10million by Rovers, has been left in limbo due to a reluctance from rivals to meet the asking price.
Rovers are understood to not have received a single bid for the midfielder but, after a meeting with the player’s agent yesterday morning, it was agreed Nzonzi would be allowed to leave on loan.
The Lancashire Telegraph understand Nzonzi would not play for Rovers again while Kean was in still in charge and that he was not prepared to play outside the top division.
Rovers though have left the door open for him to return next summer, if circumstances change, as they refuse to sell the player for less than they think he is worth.
Nzonzi was signed by former Rovers boss Sam Allardyce for a nominal fee from French second division outfit Amiens in 2009 on a four-year deal.
He quickly established himself as a first team regular, with a number of Premier League sides understood to have shown an interest in him in past seasons.
Nzonzi signed a bumper five-year deal in August 2010, with Rovers not yet ruling him out returning from Spain to see out his contract and beyond at Ewood Park.
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Comments (100)
10:22am Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
10:28am Thu 26 Jul 12
James.NoNayNever says...
they so thick,,,,im afraid to say it but YES they are,,,,
10:30am Thu 26 Jul 12
srvp28 says...
10:30am Thu 26 Jul 12
buzzinfly says...
10:31am Thu 26 Jul 12
whittleblue says...
10:32am Thu 26 Jul 12
dangerous dave says...
This lying toad is an embarrassment to the club and his pre season matches no matter what he says - a disaster!!!!!
No defensive skills and goal scoring - well what can I say - against the lowest of opposition a disgrace!
OUT WITH KEAN HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKYS
10:34am Thu 26 Jul 12
Justjes says...
10:35am Thu 26 Jul 12
hasslem hasslem says...
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so
NO n'zonzi
NO yakubu
NO hoilett
NO olsson
sleep safe in your beds everyone - we got bradley orr and dunny.
.
no doubt lord haw haw will placate us all by signing the next iniesta, xavi and messi (only on a free you understand)
10:38am Thu 26 Jul 12
bluerob says...
I will be back when Kean has gone, but never whilst he is still at the club.
10:41am Thu 26 Jul 12
Dan11 says...
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All established players that can spot a bullshittter, spot Kean, and fall out with him. Nzonzi was probably giving him some tips to tighten up our defence, but was told by Kean its my way or the highway.
10:41am Thu 26 Jul 12
givet82 says...
10:44am Thu 26 Jul 12
srvp28 says...
10:48am Thu 26 Jul 12
eddyo says...
10:50am Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
10:56am Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
10:57am Thu 26 Jul 12
Whittle Wilky says...
I congratulate you. A player with the guts and integrity to say "I don't want to play for that deluded fat baldy git, who knows nothing about the game I earn my living at". Now if only we can get the rest of the squad to grow some balls and tell Mr incompetent that they will not play for him either.
11:00am Thu 26 Jul 12
davemal says...
11:11am Thu 26 Jul 12
peely says...
11:21am Thu 26 Jul 12
roverfor60years says...
11:25am Thu 26 Jul 12
mstanden says...
Everyone has had enough!
How about a completely empty stadium for the first game...but perhaps even that "silence" would fall on deaf ears!
Very sad and depressing days for Rovers; lets hope the darkest hour is just before dawn!
11:31am Thu 26 Jul 12
eddie the eagle says...
11:54am Thu 26 Jul 12
GAZHAY says...
11:55am Thu 26 Jul 12
Ryanb74 says...
12:12pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:20pm Thu 26 Jul 12
French Rover says...
12:24pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
I personally hope he returns to BRFC and gives us the dynamic player he his.
Marginalized Odious One............
Manager ? A tyrant of the highest order attempting in shaping BRFC in his and their image failing miserably thus far.
Oust this imposter asap. His record to date is deplorable and indefensible.
My misery is compounded each and every day that he darkens the corridors of Ewood Park.
I'm going to miss with earnest trotting onto Ewood to see my B&W hero's.
Leave now !
Arte et labore
12:28pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
12:28pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Bangkok Rover says...
12:31pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Bangkok Rover says...
A bit like the fans' relationship with the current management too!
12:36pm Thu 26 Jul 12
hasslem hasslem says...
12:50pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Rovers 1495 says...
12:53pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Rovers 1495 says...
12:55pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Iiii1111 says...
Yep, it’s come to this, can’t get the energy to talk about the team anymore…if you want to make a few bob have a bet on us getting relegated.
12:57pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
12:59pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Roverthere says...
I want my Rovers enthusiasm back, I want a respected manager, I want reasonable reachable owners.
Out with the imposters! I want BRFC back!
1:00pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
1:09pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
1:32pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
1:34pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Bredrin says...
1:36pm Thu 26 Jul 12
RADRover says...
1:44pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Dukes says...
players are unhappy under fat kean.
kean and venkys o
1:44pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Dukes says...
players are unhappy under fat kean.
kean and venkys out
1:49pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
1:59pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
2:11pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
2:13pm Thu 26 Jul 12
kfc yummy says...
2:17pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
2:35pm Thu 26 Jul 12
MxMave says...
I can't actually believe some people STILL think Venkys are "stupid" and that they just dont realise how poor Kean is.
Anyone can see Kean is like a binman playing at rocket science. I'm afraid the reason for his continued prescence is a closely gaurded secret held somewhere between Venkys, Kean and Anderson.
2:36pm Thu 26 Jul 12
stick to football says...
Do the right thing Venkys give Rovers a fresh new start or the downward spiral will continue
3:22pm Thu 26 Jul 12
bring back the good old days says...
To many posters it has been said he is not all that good and overrated, but he is getting a crack with Sevilla. Not bad for a 'failure'!
If people consider hard enough I am sure they can locate the actual failure who is causing all this.
3:24pm Thu 26 Jul 12
givet82 says...
3:27pm Thu 26 Jul 12
garyintandem says...
Come on You Blues
3:28pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
ha ha ha ha ha smacks of pure desperation to me.
Your going sooooooooooooooooooo
oon Keano
We will win, cant wait for Ipswich, 0-3 down Keans top lip sweating,and then wait for the after match bullsh@t
I thought we controlled the game for long periods, we where unlucky not to get 9 goals, the keeper played well, but the players (them thats left) are all behind me.
An absolute joke of a manager, Mrs Desai he may not have told you this but he is the worst manager BRFC has ever had.
3:29pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
3:30pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
3:35pm Thu 26 Jul 12
bburnrover says...
3:36pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
4:15pm Thu 26 Jul 12
edmy says...
4:23pm Thu 26 Jul 12
RUinsane says...
Early crimbo pressies are always welcome. The clock is ticking Keanochio
4:24pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
4:34pm Thu 26 Jul 12
givet82 says...
4:53pm Thu 26 Jul 12
benal13 says...
5:27pm Thu 26 Jul 12
1rubydo says...
5:31pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
They don't attend matches they employ an absolute loser as a manager, some thing I bet they don't do in there other business interests.
It's mind boggling realy, I don't think they now how much hatred and anger they have caused either.
Hatred to a fellow human being is not the norm but it's got to the stage whilst I don't know Kean personally I do hate him for what he has done to my club, my town, it's like he cannot except he is a failure, that in itself is not a problem we all fail at something in life but when it affects so many other people it should be stopped and stopped quickly.
5:36pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
5:40pm Thu 26 Jul 12
BlueSkies says...
5:47pm Thu 26 Jul 12
pbirty says...
5:50pm Thu 26 Jul 12
A Darener says...
Doesn't quite do it! Sounds more like something Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber might say.
5:57pm Thu 26 Jul 12
BlueSkies says...
500 miles round trip wasn't it? You always thought it was worth it but not anymore.
Hope you get a bet on at 20/1, the odds will be much less come October/November. Watched 'em last night, not much to excite.
6:00pm Thu 26 Jul 12
RoversOnline.com says...
Absolutely amazing! she takes the definition of the word 'stubborn', to a new level, never before witnessed in the history of mankind.....
6:05pm Thu 26 Jul 12
BlueSkies says...
6:05pm Thu 26 Jul 12
pbirty says...
6:05pm Thu 26 Jul 12
eddie the eagle says...
6:10pm Thu 26 Jul 12
BlueSkies says...
There's nobody saying very much and maybe they have reasons for saying nowt.
6:52pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Just been really busy these last couple days(trying to oust the Odious One ! LOL).........
Much appreciated.
Arte et labore
6:58pm Thu 26 Jul 12
wampam says...
7:14pm Thu 26 Jul 12
BlueSkies says...
7:18pm Thu 26 Jul 12
kiwipom73 says...
ALLY NOT A MAJOR DECISION TO SACK KEAN,
Again it is obvious the only players conman Kean will attract to the club are freebies, youth and older professional desperate for a 2/3 years contract not being offered elsewhere...
Then there is the BIG question of the quality of his backroom squad of "coaches", etc....PLUS not a very good string of "friendly" results to date either....PLUS there are a number of players yet to leave before the season begins.
One gets the impression we are NOT going to be hitting the ground running with a unified squad with a string of positive results pre-season.
THE DECISION TO CONTINUE WITH CONMAN KEAN IS UNBELIEVEABLE....FRO
M WHOEVER PULLS THE STRING AT EWOOD PARK.
8:13pm Thu 26 Jul 12
merlinrabbit says...
8:31pm Thu 26 Jul 12
flyingv1 says...
Don't blame Kean, blame Venkys.
8:34pm Thu 26 Jul 12
blueblooded says...
8:54pm Thu 26 Jul 12
French Rover says...
Try: sa1nt.g30rg3@googlem
ail.com
Our friend Rovers 1495 is awaiting your mail sir.
9:08pm Thu 26 Jul 12
blueblooded says...
The blame does land fairly and squarely at Benny's door and it will be interesting to see, having shown loyalty to their manager and admitting they had also made mistakes, having given Kean the freedom to build his own squad, whether they have the cahones to dismiss him should results not go our way early in the season.
9:10pm Thu 26 Jul 12
blueblooded says...
9:14pm Thu 26 Jul 12
roverfor60years says...
Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Roberts, Andrews, Jensen, Newsome, Hunt - I'm sure they could all blow the lid on this horror story. There is enough evidence/conjecture/
rumour in circulation to ask plenty of pertinent questions.
And before anyone starts throwing in the problem of confidentiality clauses, there are easy ways around those - if, indeed, there are any.
Come on Andy and editor Kevin Young. Andrews, Hunt and now N'Zonzi have said enough for you to 'follow up' these statements and expose the mystifying mess at Ewood. Do your job. You would not be able to print enough papers!
9:18pm Thu 26 Jul 12
wilyrover says...
9:41pm Thu 26 Jul 12
unclejacklegend says...
10:19pm Thu 26 Jul 12
RUinsane says...
10:20pm Thu 26 Jul 12
givet82 says...
11:34pm Thu 26 Jul 12
ronnie clayton says...
11:54pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Wild Rover says...
11:59pm Thu 26 Jul 12
philrog says...
12:48am Fri 27 Jul 12
smellthecoffee says...
3:21am Fri 27 Jul 12
reiko082 says...
Usually be pleased with such a move, however brfc won't benefit a penny of the profits. Just a hoard of petrovic-like, 2nd rate, cheap garbage from overseas.
5:51am Fri 27 Jul 12
whappen says...
7:20am Fri 27 Jul 12
alphajono says...
9:44am Fri 27 Jul 12
pedro w says...
What I don't get is that every body seems to know the score with this lowlife
lump of s**t, but nothing seems to get done. Lets hope that a true Rovers supporter wins th Euro £105 millions and get rid of these W*****S.
10:14am Fri 27 Jul 12
Harwoodstblue says...
No more of my Saturday nights will be ruined. ...I'll be back to support the team the day that the clowns have gone.
10:16am Fri 27 Jul 12
Rovers 1495 says...
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