Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce admits Vince Grella's failed move to Galatasaray would have suited both parties.

Galatasaray and Rovers had agreed a £2million price tag for the man who Paul Ince brought to Ewood for four million euros two summers ago.

The move broke down though after Grella was unable to agree personal terms with the Turkish outfit and, unless more interest comes in for him, will be returning to East Lancashire for pre season.

"This Galatasaray thing would have suited both of us but if he stays with us hopefully he won't have the same problems he has had over the last two seasons," Allardyce told the Lancashire Telegraph.

"He has shown he can be a big player when he plays but unfortunately the glimpses we have seen have been over two seasons now.

"One season we could understand it was a difficult period of moving from Italy to the Premier League. Michel Salgado played for Real Madrid for 10 years and it took him until mid November to find out what it is all about.

"Vince was starting to do that and then another thigh muscle becomes another hamstring, becomes another calf.

"When we looked at the record unfortunately he had the lowest starts of our first team squad and that was the reason why we were listening to offers.

"We know what the player is capable of but we haven't been able to keep him on the pitch as long as we wanted."