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Blackburn Rovers land Saint Etienne midfielder Amine Linganzi
Youngster signs on at Ewood Park...
28 Jan 2010 19:44:00
By Alex Stamp
Blackburn Rovers have announced the arrival of promising midfielder Amine Linganzi on a free transfer from French outfit Saint Etienne.
The 20-year-old midfielder graduated from the academy at Saint Etienne and despite making limited appearances at Les Verts, he has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Lancashire club.
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce was delighted to secure the Frenchman’s signature and was full of praise for the youngster’s qualities.
"He's a central midfield player who impressed us on a trial over Christmas and played against the first team in a few practice games on Ewood Park when the weather was bad," he told the club’s official website.
"We were impressed enough to see the raw ability that we think he's got. We were impressed with his athleticism, he can get about the field and he showed some good ability.
"You talk about a modern day midfield player who can get up and down the pitch, he's over six foot and it looks like he'll grow in strength and stature."
Linganzi joins a promising crop of developing young players at Ewood Park with fellow Frenchman Steven Nzonzi and left-back Martin Olsson all enjoying plenty of Premier League experience this season.
Furthermore, Allardyce believed his young players deserve more credit than they are currently getting.
"Hopefully he'll develop as Steven Nzonzi has done, as Martin Olsson has done, as Niko is doing and as Junior is too," he added.
"So we've got a nice breed of players aged 21 or less here and I think that this crop of good young players that we've got should be talked about more.
"Hopefully Amine is another one for us for the near future and the long term future of the club"
The 20-year-old midfielder graduated from the academy at Saint Etienne and despite making limited appearances at Les Verts, he has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Lancashire club.
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Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce was delighted to secure the Frenchman’s signature and was full of praise for the youngster’s qualities.
"He's a central midfield player who impressed us on a trial over Christmas and played against the first team in a few practice games on Ewood Park when the weather was bad," he told the club’s official website.
"We were impressed enough to see the raw ability that we think he's got. We were impressed with his athleticism, he can get about the field and he showed some good ability.
"You talk about a modern day midfield player who can get up and down the pitch, he's over six foot and it looks like he'll grow in strength and stature."
Linganzi joins a promising crop of developing young players at Ewood Park with fellow Frenchman Steven Nzonzi and left-back Martin Olsson all enjoying plenty of Premier League experience this season.
Furthermore, Allardyce believed his young players deserve more credit than they are currently getting.
"Hopefully he'll develop as Steven Nzonzi has done, as Martin Olsson has done, as Niko is doing and as Junior is too," he added.
"So we've got a nice breed of players aged 21 or less here and I think that this crop of good young players that we've got should be talked about more.
"Hopefully Amine is another one for us for the near future and the long term future of the club"
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