Bentley wants European football

Winger David Bentley has told the Blackburn management that he is keen to ply his trade at the highest level. Having broken into the England setup, Bentley wants to further his career and play against the highest level possible, suggesting he has done all he can at Blackburn.

“I made it clear to the club what I wanted to do,” he said.

“The situation is I want to move on. I want to be playing Champions League football, or in Europe.

“And the club’s situation has changed over the last few weeks so I’m not really up on where they are at. They have got to sort out which manager is going to come in.

“I’ve been here for three years and I love the club and I love playing for them but I feel like I’ve done everything I can.

“I want to move on and try and push up the ladder and push on and try and be as successful as I can be in football and I believe that lies elsewhere.

“I want a new challenge. I believe I have done as much as I can at the club and want to push on somewhere else.”

Bentley has no ill-will towards the Rovers; on the contrary, he is appreciative of the chance they gave him after he left Arsenal.

He said: “I owe so much to them and I hope I’ve repaid them with the way I’ve played.

“But I need to be pushing and moving on somewhere else so we’ll see what the summer can bring and in this transfer window hopefully something can be sorted out.”

Liverpool have been highly linked with Bentley as a possible solution to their right wing vacancy but also as a further Englishman in the squad.

Source: Daily Post