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| Dunn chooses Rovers over Bolton | |
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| Birmingham have confirmed midfielder David Dunn has rejoined former club Blackburn for an "undisclosed fee." | Birmingham have confirmed midfielder David Dunn has rejoined former club Blackburn for an "undisclosed fee." |
| Dunn's decision has angered Bolton manager Sam Allardyce who thought he had captured the 27-year-old. | Dunn's decision has angered Bolton manager Sam Allardyce who thought he had captured the 27-year-old. |
| Birmingham boss Steve Bruce told his club's website: "He's a Blackburn lad and wants to go back there and play for his hometown club again. | |
| "It's a crying shame that with the talent he's got we never saw the best of him at Birmingham." | "It's a crying shame that with the talent he's got we never saw the best of him at Birmingham." |
| Dunn passed a Bolton medical and was discussing personal terms before Blackburn tabled a late bid, believed to be a £2.2m package based on appearances. | Dunn passed a Bolton medical and was discussing personal terms before Blackburn tabled a late bid, believed to be a £2.2m package based on appearances. |
| "He's told me that's where he wants to go - simple as that," said Allardyce. | "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." | "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. | 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." | "But it was not quite a big enough pull compared to the town where he was born and bred." |
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| Dunn left Ewood Park to move to Birmingham in a £5.5m deal in the summer of 2003. | Dunn left Ewood Park to move to Birmingham in a £5.5m deal in the summer of 2003. |
| Rovers' interest in Dunn increased after Steven Reid ruptured his cruciate ligament earlier in the season in training and was recently ruled out for the season. | Rovers' interest in Dunn increased after Steven Reid ruptured his cruciate ligament earlier in the season in training and was recently ruled out for the season. |
| 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. | "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. | "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." | "But sadly, I think his heart is with Blackburn." |
| 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. | 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. |
| "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." |