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| Allardyce anger at Dunn decision | |
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| David Dunn has angered Bolton boss Sam Allardyce by turning his back on a move to the Reebok Stadium club in favour of a switch to Blackburn. | |
| Birmingham midfielder Dunn, 27, passed a Bolton medical and was discussing personal terms before Blackburn tabled a late £2.2m bid for him. | |
| "He's told me that's where he wants to go - simple as that," said Allardyce. | |
| "At the 11th-hour they have pinched him. We are extremely disappointed, but there is not a lot we can do about it." | |
| Allardyce added: "I always feel let down when you have got so far down the road spending so much time showing the player this is the best place to be to get his career back on track. | |
| "But it was not quite a big enough pull compared to the town where he was born and bred." | |
| 606: DEBATE I can't see why Blackburn would want to re-sign Dunn or why he would want to go them SM 606: Have your say | |
| Dunn left Ewood Park to move to Birmingham in a £5.5m deal in the summer of 2003 and is expected to re-sign for Blackburn for a fee which is based on appearances. | |
| Blackburn want Dunn after Steven Reid ruptured his cruciate ligament earlier in the season in training and was recently ruled out for the season. | |
| Blackburn chairman John Williams said: "We've got permission to speak to David Dunn and we are now going through the normal procedures regarding a medical and personal terms." | Blackburn chairman John Williams said: "We've got permission to speak to David Dunn and we are now going through the normal procedures regarding a medical and personal terms." |
| Dunn previously made 169 appearances for Rovers, helping the club gain promotion back to the Premiership and win the Worthington Cup in 2002. | Dunn previously made 169 appearances for Rovers, helping the club gain promotion back to the Premiership and win the Worthington Cup in 2002. |
| He left Blackburn after a bitter fall-out with then manager Graeme Souness. | He left Blackburn after a bitter fall-out with then manager Graeme Souness. |
| Injuries meant Dunn made only 53 appearances in three-and-a-half seasons at St Andrews. | Injuries meant Dunn made only 53 appearances in three-and-a-half seasons at St Andrews. |
| "We were taking a gamble on a player with his injury record," said Allardyce. | |
| "It took a little longer than most because of the need to check out all the problems David has had. | |
| "But sadly, I think his heart is with Blackburn." | |
| With Dunn's imminent departure, Birmingham look set to take a massive financial loss but Bruce added: "It is a total package of £2.2m but a lot of that is obviously based on appearances. | With Dunn's imminent departure, Birmingham look set to take a massive financial loss but Bruce added: "It is a total package of £2.2m but a lot of that is obviously based on appearances. |
| "We feel a change of environment, a change of scenery will benefit him and we wish him well. | "We feel a change of environment, a change of scenery will benefit him and we wish him well. |
| "Dunny has only started 27 times for us which is a shame for our club and a shame for Dunny because when I signed him I paid a lot of money for a quality player. | "Dunny has only started 27 times for us which is a shame for our club and a shame for Dunny because when I signed him I paid a lot of money for a quality player. |
| "It is a crying shame with the amount of talent Dunny has got that we have never seen the best of him at Birmingham. It is one of my biggest regrets as Birmingham manager." | "It is a crying shame with the amount of talent Dunny has got that we have never seen the best of him at Birmingham. It is one of my biggest regrets as Birmingham manager." |