• 'They don't understand football in this country,' says Samba • Defender believes he has been overpriced by Blackburn

The Blackburn Rovers defender Christopher Samba has claimed that the club's Indian owners Venky's "don't understand" English football, as he continues to push for a move away from Ewood Park.

Samba requested a transfer this month, claiming he had "given 100%" to the club for five years and that "now is the right time for me to pursue a new challenge". A move has failed to materialise, despite an offer from QPR and reported interest from Tottenham, and Samba has called on Venky's to grant him his desired move.

He told The Sun: "I signed a new deal last January because Venky's told me they had big plans. Names like Ronaldinho were mentioned and they promised there was going to be a lot of investment in the team. It hasn't happened.

"They don't understand football in this country and they don't realise how much I've given to Blackburn and that they have broken promises they have made. I stayed because I believed them, but they weren't honest with me and now I know I made the wrong decision. I share the frustration of the fans who must have believed the owners too."

Samba also claims the fee being sought for his services, a reported £15m, is unreasonable. "I'm not a £15m player," he said. "Blackburn signed me for £400,000 from Hertha Berlin and if they get £7m now then that's very good business.

"I've got nothing against the manager [Steve Kean]. It's not like he's been given £100m to spend, he's trying to do the best he can with what he has. This is between me and the owners. It's personal."