QPR boss Mark Hughes refuses to give up on Blackburn Rovers captain Christopher Samba.

The Guardian says Hughes is considering whether to make a third bid for the Blackburn Rovers central defender Chris Samba, who issued a transfer request on Monday.

QPR have already had offers of £3.5m and £4m, made under Hughes's predecessor Neil Warnock, turned down but the Lancashire club are heavily in debt and need to raise funds. Venky's, the owners, have also noted last weekend's 3-1 win over Fulham by a Rovers side that was without Samba, who claimed he was ill.